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THE PARTHIAN COINAGE.
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Ancl one other interesting indication will appear. There is a peculiar style of border, com-
monly called the reel and bead border, which I have ascertained from a study of the coins
of the Seleucidae to appear first in Syria nearly about the year b.c. 225-4, just before the time
of Antiochus the Great. This peculiar border appears in a pronounced manner on the coins
which I attribute to Artabanus I., who was contemporary with Antiochus. In the time of
Phraapates it had already fallen out of use; though, as we shall see, Mithradates revived it
in a few of his coins, but not on his usual drachms, which, like the coins which I give to
Phraates, have the usual border of dots.
Arsaces VI. Mithradates I.
Plate I.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Obv.
Rev.
Obv.
Rev.
Obv. Head of Mithradates 1. diademed.
Rev. BAGAEQ^ METAAOY APSAKOY EniQANOYS. Arsaces I. seated r. on om-
phalos holding bow; behind , to r. palm.
Tetradrachm. Paris.
Varieties :—Of No. 17, on rev. TY (Berlin). Of No. 19, on obv.
rev. A (B.M.), etc. Of Nos. 21, 22, types of copper, horse r , monograms of copper on obv. on rev. MI.
(a). With diadem. Title—(BacrLkevs faT'/as;.
As last, behind A.
Same inscription. Horse’s head r.
B.M. -7.
As last, no mint-letters.
Same inscription. Nike r. holding wreath and palm.
B.M. 2E -45.
Obv. As last; behind Ml.
Rev. Same inscription. Bow in case and arrows.
B.M. 2E -55.
As last, without monogram (ruder style).
Tetradrachm. Berlin. Wt. 227-6.
M’ ap > and other monograms; on
As last, no monogram or palm.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 61.
(J3.) With diadem. Title—/3acrcXevs /3aci,Xea)v.
Plate I. 23. Obv. Head of Mithradates 1. diademed.
Rev. BASIAEQS BASIAEQN METAAOY APSAKOY EIHcDANOYS. Arsaces seated
r. on throne holding bow.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 65-4.
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Ancl one other interesting indication will appear. There is a peculiar style of border, com-
monly called the reel and bead border, which I have ascertained from a study of the coins
of the Seleucidae to appear first in Syria nearly about the year b.c. 225-4, just before the time
of Antiochus the Great. This peculiar border appears in a pronounced manner on the coins
which I attribute to Artabanus I., who was contemporary with Antiochus. In the time of
Phraapates it had already fallen out of use; though, as we shall see, Mithradates revived it
in a few of his coins, but not on his usual drachms, which, like the coins which I give to
Phraates, have the usual border of dots.
Arsaces VI. Mithradates I.
Plate I.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Obv.
Rev.
Obv.
Rev.
Obv. Head of Mithradates 1. diademed.
Rev. BAGAEQ^ METAAOY APSAKOY EniQANOYS. Arsaces I. seated r. on om-
phalos holding bow; behind , to r. palm.
Tetradrachm. Paris.
Varieties :—Of No. 17, on rev. TY (Berlin). Of No. 19, on obv.
rev. A (B.M.), etc. Of Nos. 21, 22, types of copper, horse r , monograms of copper on obv. on rev. MI.
(a). With diadem. Title—(BacrLkevs faT'/as;.
As last, behind A.
Same inscription. Horse’s head r.
B.M. -7.
As last, no mint-letters.
Same inscription. Nike r. holding wreath and palm.
B.M. 2E -45.
Obv. As last; behind Ml.
Rev. Same inscription. Bow in case and arrows.
B.M. 2E -55.
As last, without monogram (ruder style).
Tetradrachm. Berlin. Wt. 227-6.
M’ ap > and other monograms; on
As last, no monogram or palm.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 61.
(J3.) With diadem. Title—/3acrcXevs /3aci,Xea)v.
Plate I. 23. Obv. Head of Mithradates 1. diademed.
Rev. BASIAEQS BASIAEQN METAAOY APSAKOY EIHcDANOYS. Arsaces seated
r. on throne holding bow.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 65-4.