Caption

Bronze coin (silver-plated), 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, holding 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_256

License type

Rights managed

Available size

72.2Mb (9.9Mb) / 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 holding cornucopia left hand Parthian Kingdom Iran Diameter 24.5–25.0 mm weight 12.60 g roughly circular weathered object textured uneven surface showing mix brown dark brown patches whitish-silver surface displays irregular raised recessed areas forming embossed central motif surrounding marks edges worn slightly irregular appearance metallic aged.