Caption

Bronze coin of Artabanos II (king of Parthia; 10–40 AD). Obverse: bust of Artabanos II facing left, wearing a diadem. Reverse: between the columns of a temple (?) a frontal woman (goddess Anahita ?) holding a spear in her right hand and a shield in her left. Parthian Kingdom, Iran. Mint. Coin diameter 11.0 × 12.5 mm, weight 1.02 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A71_231

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.6Mb (2.6Mb) / 13.2in x 13.2in / 3947 x 3947 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bronze coin Artabanos II king Parthia 10–40 Ad Obverse bust Artabanos II facing left wearing diadem Reverse columns temple frontal woman goddess Anahita holding spear right hand shield left Parthian Kingdom Iran Mint Coin diameter weight 1.02 g worn round object irregular edge showing textured pitted surface shades brown dark green mottled copper areas darker brown faint greenish patina object flat slightly raised places subtle ridges depressions across face.