Caption

drachma, Artabanos IV (king of Parthia; 213–224 AD); obverse: bust of Artabanos IV wearing a tiara, king facing left; reverse: Arsakes seated on the throne, bow in hand, facing right, below the arch – monogram; iconography includes Arsakes on the throne, heads, bows (armed), tiaras; Parthian Kingdom, Ecbatana (Iran); dated 213–227; coin: dia. 18.5–19.0 mm, weight 3.20 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A72_038

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.5Mb (5.2Mb) / 17.0in x 17.0in / 5104 x 5104 (300dpi)

Keywords

drachma Artabanos IV king Parthia 213–224 Ad obverse bust Artabanos IV wearing tiara facing left reverse Arsakes seated throne bow hand facing right arch – monogram iconography includes Arsakes heads bows armed tiaras Parthian Kingdom Ecbatana Iran dated 213–227 coin dia 18.5–19.0 mm weight 3.20 g round metallic object uneven slightly worn edge showing raised central design intricate irregular carved shapes symbols arranged across surface metal dull silver-gray tone subtle iridescent hints blue green places small pits scratches variations texture indicating wear.