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THE PARTHIAN COINAGE.
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Arsaces IV. Phraapates.
Plate I. 9.
Obv. Head of Phraapates 1., diademed.
Rev. BA^IAEQS MEPAAOY AP^AKOY 01AAAEAOOY. Arsaces seated r. on omphalos.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 59.
10.
Obv. As last; behind
Rev. Same legend with 0IAEAAHNO£ added. Same type; in ex. EKP (year 125).
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 61.
11.
Obv. As last.
Rev. BASIAEQS METAAOY APSAKOY. Horse r. trotting.
B.M. 2E -75.
Varieties:—Of No. 9, on obv. PA (B.M.). Of No. 11, on obv. mon. of No. 10; rev. Horse’s head (P.O.).
The attribution of the coins of Phraapates is rendered certain by the occurrence of a date,
the year 125 of the Seleucid era, or b.c. 188-7. Of the title Philadelphus we can say nothing,
because we are totally ignorant of his relations to his predecessors, contemporaries and suc-
cessors. The important epithet Philhellen here first occurs, and was evidently conferred upon
the king by some Greek city, grateful for favours past or to come. But its occurrence here
is exceptional; the Parthian kings had probably scarcely learnt as yet the importance of the
favour of their Greek subjects.
Arsaces V. Phraates I.
Plate I. 12.
Obv. Head of Phraates r. diademed: border of reels and beads.
Rev. BA£IAEQ£ APSAKOY. Apollo seated 1. on omphalos, holds bow and arrow; to 1.
6
mon. , in ex. BA : border of dots.
Tetradrachm. Berlin. Wt. 2515.
13. Obv. Head of Phraates 1., beard thicker; behind TAM .
Rev. BA<IAEQ£ METAAOY AP^AKOY OEOTIATOPOS. Arsaces seated r. on om-
phalos.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 64.
14. As last, no mint-letters.
Obol. B.M. Wt. 9.
15. Obv. As last.
Rev. BA2IAEQS METAAOY APSAKOY. Horse r. trotting.
B.M. -6.
16. Obv. As last.
Rev. As last. 0EOI"1ATOPO£ added to legend.
B.M. -6.
Varieties of No. 13:—On obv. mint-letters NI£AK’; s\ (B.M.); SYP ; IVH (P.O.). Os No. 16,
type of rev. Elephant, r.
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Arsaces IV. Phraapates.
Plate I. 9.
Obv. Head of Phraapates 1., diademed.
Rev. BA^IAEQS MEPAAOY AP^AKOY 01AAAEAOOY. Arsaces seated r. on omphalos.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 59.
10.
Obv. As last; behind
Rev. Same legend with 0IAEAAHNO£ added. Same type; in ex. EKP (year 125).
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 61.
11.
Obv. As last.
Rev. BASIAEQS METAAOY APSAKOY. Horse r. trotting.
B.M. 2E -75.
Varieties:—Of No. 9, on obv. PA (B.M.). Of No. 11, on obv. mon. of No. 10; rev. Horse’s head (P.O.).
The attribution of the coins of Phraapates is rendered certain by the occurrence of a date,
the year 125 of the Seleucid era, or b.c. 188-7. Of the title Philadelphus we can say nothing,
because we are totally ignorant of his relations to his predecessors, contemporaries and suc-
cessors. The important epithet Philhellen here first occurs, and was evidently conferred upon
the king by some Greek city, grateful for favours past or to come. But its occurrence here
is exceptional; the Parthian kings had probably scarcely learnt as yet the importance of the
favour of their Greek subjects.
Arsaces V. Phraates I.
Plate I. 12.
Obv. Head of Phraates r. diademed: border of reels and beads.
Rev. BA£IAEQ£ APSAKOY. Apollo seated 1. on omphalos, holds bow and arrow; to 1.
6
mon. , in ex. BA : border of dots.
Tetradrachm. Berlin. Wt. 2515.
13. Obv. Head of Phraates 1., beard thicker; behind TAM .
Rev. BA<IAEQ£ METAAOY AP^AKOY OEOTIATOPOS. Arsaces seated r. on om-
phalos.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 64.
14. As last, no mint-letters.
Obol. B.M. Wt. 9.
15. Obv. As last.
Rev. BA2IAEQS METAAOY APSAKOY. Horse r. trotting.
B.M. -6.
16. Obv. As last.
Rev. As last. 0EOI"1ATOPO£ added to legend.
B.M. -6.
Varieties of No. 13:—On obv. mint-letters NI£AK’; s\ (B.M.); SYP ; IVH (P.O.). Os No. 16,
type of rev. Elephant, r.