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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2750129, member: 81887&quot;]Yes, I had both a bronze and the silver drachm versions (though the drachm was heavily worn and pierced).&nbsp; Now that I have a good quality bronze version, I&#039;m not so worried about getting a silver again.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting, I never noticed that but the resemblance is quite striking.&nbsp; I still wonder why Phraates III decided to issue this facing portrait (he was the first Parthian king to issue facing portrait coinage).&nbsp; Maybe the celators did it to test their artistic skills?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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