11 CE - 11 CEBAΣIΛEYΣ BACILEΩN ONΩNHΣ | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Overstruck variety
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Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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BAΣIΛEYΣ BACILEΩN ONΩNHΣ (Greek) Diademed bust left, ear-ring, spiral torque
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Greek) Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm, (year 322) before, Gorpiaios (month) in exergue.
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 11 CE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 11 CE
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Roman from 30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Billon http://nomisma.org/id/billon
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 13.4813.48 g <br />13,480 mg <br />
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DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 1212 mm <br />1.2 cm <br />
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References
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ (Greek) Diademed and draped bust of Phraates IV to left, wearing torque and being crowned by two Nikai flying right and left.
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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ΘEAΣ OYPANIAΣ MOYΣHΣ BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ (Greek) Draped bust of Musa to left, wearing elaborate crown and necklace with medallion, to left, monogram
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 2 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 2 CE
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Roman from 30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ:
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tetradrachm
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References
References
- a b Sellwood, David (1980), An introduction to the coinage of Parthia, 2nd ed., London, Spink & Son, 322 p., 10 pl.
- a b Shore, Fred B. (1993), Parthian coins & history : ten dragons against Rome, Classical Numismatic Group, p.188
- a b Nelson, Bradley R. (2011), Numismatic Art of Persia: The Sunrise Collection Part I: Ancient- 650 BC to AD 650, Lancaster
