Caption

Tetradrachm of Artabanos II (king of Parthia; 10–40 AD). Obverse: bust of Artabanos II facing left, wearing a diadem and armor. Reverse: Artabanos seated on a throne facing left, receiving a palm from a standing female figure (possibly Nike); at his feet a kneeling male figure holds out a wreath. Iconography: wreaths, palms, Nike standing. Parthian Kingdom, Iran. Coin. Diameter 24.0 × 26.0 mm; weight 13.55 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A38_251

License type

Rights managed

Available size

64.6Mb (9.2Mb) / 15.8in x 15.8in / 4752 x 4752 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tetradrachm Artabanos II king Parthia 10–40 Ad Obverse bust Artabanos II facing left wearing diadem armor Reverse Artabanos seated throne facing left receiving palm standing female figure Nike feet kneeling male figure holds wreath Iconography wreaths palms Nike standing Parthian Kingdom Iran Coin Diameter weight 13.55 g worn round object textured surface showing left-facing human profile low relief featuring facial contours beard head covering surface raised curls wavy shapes near ear side head various shallow grooves chips edge predominant colors visible silver-gray small areas darker gray subtle greenish discoloration places.