Caption

Bronze coin (silver-plated) of Vardanes I (41–45 CE). Obverse: bust of Vardanes I facing left, wearing a diadem. Reverse: Vardanes I seated right, accepting a palm from the hands of a goddess (Tyche) standing before him with a cornucopia in his left hand. Parthian Kingdom, Iran. Diameter 24.5–25.0 mm; weight 12.60 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A38_255

License type

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Available size

72.2Mb (9.7Mb) / 16.7in x 16.7in / 5023 x 5023 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin silver-plated Vardanes I 41–45 Ce Obverse bust facing left wearing diadem Reverse seated right accepting palm hands goddess Tyche standing cornucopia left hand Parthian Kingdom Iran Diameter 24.5–25.0 mm weight 12.60 g roughly circular object uneven pitted surface showing mix gray white brown muted reddish tones irregular patches lighter darker areas rough textured patterns small depressions outer edge darker brown slightly raised interior mottled gray whitish regions interspersed softer brown reddish areas.