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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 8295537, member: 96898&quot;]A nice and unusual Parthian tetradrachm!</p><p><br /></p><p>All I have from this period in Parthian history is this drachm of Osroes II. Osroes II appears to have tried to take the throne shortly before or after the death of Vologases IV at about the same time the Romans were busy with the tumultuous aftermath of Commodus&#039; assassination. Although he was quickly put down by Vologases V, Osroes&#039; revolt might have been a reason why the Parthians weren&#039;t able to take that much advantage of Rome&#039;s internal conflicts:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1466920[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Parthian Empire, under Osroes II, AR drachm, c. 190–195 AD, Ekbatana mint. Obv: bust with diadem and tiara l. Rev: blundered standard legend, archer seated r. on throne; pellet above bow. 20mm, 3.66g. Ref: Sellwood 85.2. </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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