Not to long ago I acquired one of my first Parthian Tetradrachms from another collector over on the PCGS boards at a great price, I couldn't pass it up. Thanks to @Parthicus for attribution help. Phraates IV (38 - 2 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm O: Diademed and draped bust left, wart on forehead, wearing pointed beard and torque with no end visible; all within pelleted border. R: BACILE[WS] BACILEWN ARSAKO U EUERGETOU DIKAIOU EPIFANOUS FILELLHN[OS], Phraates seated right on throne, Tyche standing left before him, presenting a palm and holding cornucopiae; year between throne legs, [month in exergue] Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. 30mm 15g Sellwood 51
Not a bad coin at all man....very nice, in fact. The reverse, as mentioned earlier, has a nice image of the palm frond being presented to the king. Very interested in seeing what other parthians may follow this one!
A nice large one too! This is about as close as I can get... KINGS OF PARTHIA Gotarzes II, c. AD 40-51 AR Drachm, 21mm, 3.3g, 12h; Ecbatana mint. Obv.: Bust left, beard cut away to triangular shape on coin, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, dotted border. Rev.: Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ , stylised. It's my only Parthian.
