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THE PARTHIAN COINAGE.
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Plate II. 11. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscription. Arsaces seated r.: to r. KATA^TPATEI A written downwards.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 55-5.
12. {Obv. As last).
Rev. As last, but legend to r. TP AZ IAN H.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 51-9.
Varieties:—Of No. 8, on rev. various monograms H- B, etc. (P.O.). Os No. 11, legend TOPOY
KATA^TPATEIA (Paris). Of No. 12, legend MAPTIANH (Berlin). Of No. 10, type of copper, elephant
r. (B.M.); legend of copper as that of tetradrachms, type horse (P.O.).
The attribution of these coins is, I believe, undisputed. The title deoTvarcop well suits
Phraates, as we have reason to suppose, from the words of Trogus Pompeius, that Mithradates
his father assumed the title tko?. The three legends Karaarpareca, Mapyiavp and Tpa^cavp
are as yet unexplained. The word TOPOY, in connexion with the first of these, is vouched
for by good authority; otherwise I should have been inclined to suppose it the mere remains
of a previous striking, such remains being on Parthian drachms as much the rule as the
exception. The word Karaarpareca does not occur in the lexicons, and is very doubtful
Greek, if we attach to it the meaning of expedition, the particle Kara being quite superssuous.
Mapycavr], which Dr. von Sallet first found on a coin, is the undoubted name os a province.
Lavrj must also from its form be a geographical name, although I do not find it in the
Geographers. I am therefore tempted to believe that Karaarpareca also must be a geographical
term, the name of some small town or station probably founded by Phraates or his predecessor.
Arsaces VIII. Art ab anus II.
Plate II. 13. Obv. Head of Artabanus 1. wearing b el met, with horn at side and foreparts of stags around;
bound round it diadem.
Rev. BASIAEs^ METAAOY AP^AKOY OEOnATOPOS NIKATOPOS. Arsaces
seated r.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 63-7.
14. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Nike r. with wreath and palm.
B.M. ZE -6.
15. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Club.
B.M. ZE -5.
Varieties:—Type of copper, Pegasus r. (B.M.).
I postpone the question of the attribution of these coins until I come to the coins of
Mithradates III., where I annex a short dissertation. The only matter which calls foi-
remark is the very peculiar form of the helmet of this and the succeeding king.
GARDNER
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Plate II. 11. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscription. Arsaces seated r.: to r. KATA^TPATEI A written downwards.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 55-5.
12. {Obv. As last).
Rev. As last, but legend to r. TP AZ IAN H.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 51-9.
Varieties:—Of No. 8, on rev. various monograms H- B, etc. (P.O.). Os No. 11, legend TOPOY
KATA^TPATEIA (Paris). Of No. 12, legend MAPTIANH (Berlin). Of No. 10, type of copper, elephant
r. (B.M.); legend of copper as that of tetradrachms, type horse (P.O.).
The attribution of these coins is, I believe, undisputed. The title deoTvarcop well suits
Phraates, as we have reason to suppose, from the words of Trogus Pompeius, that Mithradates
his father assumed the title tko?. The three legends Karaarpareca, Mapyiavp and Tpa^cavp
are as yet unexplained. The word TOPOY, in connexion with the first of these, is vouched
for by good authority; otherwise I should have been inclined to suppose it the mere remains
of a previous striking, such remains being on Parthian drachms as much the rule as the
exception. The word Karaarpareca does not occur in the lexicons, and is very doubtful
Greek, if we attach to it the meaning of expedition, the particle Kara being quite superssuous.
Mapycavr], which Dr. von Sallet first found on a coin, is the undoubted name os a province.
Lavrj must also from its form be a geographical name, although I do not find it in the
Geographers. I am therefore tempted to believe that Karaarpareca also must be a geographical
term, the name of some small town or station probably founded by Phraates or his predecessor.
Arsaces VIII. Art ab anus II.
Plate II. 13. Obv. Head of Artabanus 1. wearing b el met, with horn at side and foreparts of stags around;
bound round it diadem.
Rev. BASIAEs^ METAAOY AP^AKOY OEOnATOPOS NIKATOPOS. Arsaces
seated r.
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 63-7.
14. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Nike r. with wreath and palm.
B.M. ZE -6.
15. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Club.
B.M. ZE -5.
Varieties:—Type of copper, Pegasus r. (B.M.).
I postpone the question of the attribution of these coins until I come to the coins of
Mithradates III., where I annex a short dissertation. The only matter which calls foi-
remark is the very peculiar form of the helmet of this and the succeeding king.
GARDNER
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