Bronze Drachma of Phraates I of Parthia, Elymais. 1992.49.70

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1992.49.70

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.79
    • Diameter (in mm): 14.5

Typological Description

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

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

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

  • Reverse

    • Type: Field filled with 8 parallel dashes in 3 rows

Findspot Description

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1992.49.70
  • Lot: 1992.49
  • 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