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|Obverse description=Diademed, jacketed bust of king left, wearing torque, crowned from front and back by two wreath-bearing Nikai | |Obverse description=Diademed, jacketed bust of king left, wearing torque, crowned from front and back by two wreath-bearing Nikai | ||
|Reverse legend=ΘΕΑC OYPANIAC MOYCHC BACIΛΙCCHC | |Reverse legend=ΘΕΑC OYPANIAC MOYCHC BACIΛΙCCHC | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |||
|Reverse description=diademed, draped bust of Musa, wearing tall crown, AT monogram below chin | |Reverse description=diademed, draped bust of Musa, wearing tall crown, AT monogram below chin | ||
|Mint=Ecbatana | |Mint=Ecbatana | ||
|Ancient region=Media | |Ancient region=Media | ||
|Authority=Phraates IV (king of the Parthian Empire, 2BC-2AD) ; Musa/Thermusa (queen of the Parthian Empire, 2BC-2AD) | |Authority=Phraates IV (king of the Parthian Empire, 2BC-2AD); Musa/Thermusa (queen of the Parthian Empire, 2BC-2AD) | ||
|Date from=2 | |Date from=2 BCE | ||
|Date to=4 | |Date to=4 CE | ||
|Weight=3 | |Period=Roman | ||
|Denomination= | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Coin series reference=D. Sellwood, An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia, London, 1980, no. 58.9;Ch. Fröhlich, Monnaies indo-scythes et indo-parthes du département des Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques. Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 2008, | |Weight=3.84 | ||
|Denomination=drachma | |||
|Coin series reference=D. Sellwood, An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia, London, 1980, no. 58.9;Ch. Fröhlich, Monnaies indo-scythes et indo-parthes du département des Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques. Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 2008, | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:03, 18 February 2024
2 BCE - 4 CE | ΘΕΑC OYPANIAC MOYCHC BACIΛΙCCHC
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Location/history
| Sale(s)Sale(s) ᵖ: | Manhattan 1 (05/01/2010), no. 116 ; Triton 3 (30/11–01/12/1999), no. 673 | |
| Private collection(s)Private collection(s) ᵖ: | A. Lynn Collection |
Overstriking coin
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Diademed, jacketed bust of king left, wearing torque, crowned from front and back by two wreath-bearing Nikai | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΘΕΑC OYPANIAC MOYCHC BACIΛΙCCHC (Greek) diademed, draped bust of Musa, wearing tall crown, AT monogram below chin |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Ecbatana | Ancient regionAncient region. | Media | Modern countryModern country: Iran | AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: | Phraates IV (king of the Parthian Empire, 2BC-2AD), Musa/Thermusa (queen of the Parthian Empire, 2BC-2AD) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 2 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 4 CE | Roman from 30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 3.843.84 g <br />3,840 mg <br /> | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: drachma
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References
| Coin referenceReference of the Coin: | Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | D. Sellwood1D. Sellwood, An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia, London, 1980, no. 58.9, Ch. Fröhlich2Ch. Fröhlich, Monnaies indo-scythes et indo-parthes du département des Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques. Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 2008, |
Overstruck type
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object. ᵖ: | Ancient regionAncient region. ᵖ | Modern countryModern country: | AuthorityIdentifies the authority in whose name (explicitly or implicitly) a numismatic object was issued. ᵖ: |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | periodTime period of the numismatic object. |
Physical description
References
| Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ: |
Additional data
| Frequency of overstrikesFrequency of overstrikes: | Level of confidenceLevel of confidence of the identification: | ||
| RemarksRemarks: | |||
