Bronze Drachm of Phraates I of Parthia, Elymais. 1992.49.68

Physical Description

• Axis: 0

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.13
  • Diameter (in mm): 16

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Drachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Phraates I of Parthia
  • • Dynasty: Arsacid Dynasty
    • State: Parthian Empire

• Geographic

  • Region: Elymais

• Obverse

  • Type: Bearded bust of king l., wearing tiara adorned wih crescent and pellet; to r., anchor with single cross-bar and crescent with pellet above

• Reverse

  • Type: Field filled with 4 parallel dashes in 2 rows

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: 1975? Beirut hd.

References

• Reference: BMC 27-38

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1992.49.68
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined