Hello ladies and gentlemen, Last month I bought a Parthian drachm in an auction. I see Parthian coins in almost every auction and adding an example was one of my secondary targets. I liked this one, the price was decent, so why not. This is not my area at all so identifying it has been a challenge. I found this excellent website that helped a lot ... but I am still unsure about my coin. https://www.parthia.com/parthia_ident_drachm.htm Auction house attribution - Vologases III AD 105-147. But from what I understand, the square beard indicates a different ruler. https://www.parthia.com/parthia_ident_drachm_square.htm Artabanus II? (type 63) Any help from specialists is greatly appreciated.
I think.... Artabanos IV (10 - 38 A.D) AR Drachm O: Bare-headed, left, w/4-strand diadem, 2 loops and 3 ribbons; medium-long, almost straight hair, mustache, long square-cut beard; earring, 3-turn necklace; tunic/cuirass. R: Archer, right, on throne, w/bow in vise-like outstretched hand; below bow monogram; 7-line legend: BΛCIΛEΩC BΛCIΛEΩN ΛPCΛNOΔ EVEPΓETO(V) ΔIXAIOV (E)ΠIΦΛNOYC ΦIΛEΛΛXOC. 3.04g 19mm Ekbatana Mint Sellwood 63.6, Shore 341, Sunrise 412 (Artabanos IV)
Thanks @Mat, I appreciate it. Type 63 was also my assumption. But Artabanus II or IV?! On the website I found the Artabanus II reign is exactly the same period as your attribution. The same coin (and same period) seems to be attributed to Artabanus ... III. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=199912 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7131561 .. II https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7520301 and IV https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=7539898
