Drachm - Phraates Bust facing; Artemis
Features
| Issuer |
Elymais
(Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD))  |
|---|---|
| Król |
Phraates (95-120)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 100-150 |
| Value | Drachm (1) |
| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
| Composition | Brąz |
| Weight | 3.3 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 540027 |
| References | Haaff Elymais# 14.1.1-2C Pieter Anne van't Haaff; 2007. Catalogue Of Elymaean Coinage Ca. 147 B.C. - A.D. 228. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.Michael Alram, Manfred Mayrhofer, Rüdiger Schmitt; 1986. Nomina propria Iranica in nvmmis: Materialgrundlagen zu den iranischen Personennamen auf antiken Münzen. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. |
Obverse
(en) Bearded and diademed bust of king facing, wearing tiara decorated with pellet in crescent; pellet in crescent and anchor behind bust. Dotted border.
Reverse
(en) Artemis standing right, holding bow and plucking arrow from quiver. Unintelligible legend surrounding.
Script: grecki
Comments
(en)
King Phraates was son of Urud Malka (Orodes), who ruled around middle of the second century A.D.
This type is differentiated from the later Orodes III type with Artemis by the pellet and crescent decoration on the tiara.
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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