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NUMISMATA ORIENTALIA.
These coins have usually been attributed to Artabanus II.; for my reasons for transposing
them see further on. The title avTOKparcop appears here for the first time on Parthian coins,
and only once again, on a coin given to Phraates IV. It was most probably adopted by
Sinatroces, who was a contemporary of Sulla’s great conquests in the East, as the equivalent
of the Roman Dictator.
Aksaces X. Pekaates III.
(a). Full-face.
Plate III. 4.
Obv. Head of Phraates, facing, diad.
Rev. BA<IAEQ< METAAOY AP^AKOY 0EOnATOPO< EYEPTETOY Eni0A-
NOY< 01AEAAHNOV Arsaces seated r.; in front
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 62'8.
5.
Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr., KAI before 01 AEAAH NOV Horse r. trotting.
B.M. AE -7.
6.
Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscription. Elephant r.
AE -5.
Varieties of No. 4, KAI sometimes inserted in inscriptions before the last word, the monograms , |V],
etc., appear. Type of copper, Nike r. (B.M.).
(/?). Side-face.
7. Obv. Head of Phraates L, diad.
Rev. BAVAEQS METAAOY APSAKOY 0IAOnATOPO£ EYEPTETOY Eni0A-
NOY< 0IAEAAHNOV Arsaces I. seated r. on throne, holding bow; in front
Tetradrachm. P.O. Wt. 208-l.
8. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r., in front |W].
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 62.
9. Obv. Same head ; behind, Nike placing wreath on it.
Rev. Same inscr. Horse r. trotting.
B.M. YE -7
10. As last, type, Nike r.
B.M. AU '55.
Varieties:—Of No. 7, monogram on rev. EP (Paris and P.O.), other monograms. Of No. 8, monograms
on rev. A, RS. A. KAI before last word of legend (B.M.).
On these coins Nike makes her first appearance in connexion with the head of the
reigning monarch. This somewhat barbarous idea would seem to be of Parthian origin; at
NUMISMATA ORIENTALIA.
These coins have usually been attributed to Artabanus II.; for my reasons for transposing
them see further on. The title avTOKparcop appears here for the first time on Parthian coins,
and only once again, on a coin given to Phraates IV. It was most probably adopted by
Sinatroces, who was a contemporary of Sulla’s great conquests in the East, as the equivalent
of the Roman Dictator.
Aksaces X. Pekaates III.
(a). Full-face.
Plate III. 4.
Obv. Head of Phraates, facing, diad.
Rev. BA<IAEQ< METAAOY AP^AKOY 0EOnATOPO< EYEPTETOY Eni0A-
NOY< 01AEAAHNOV Arsaces seated r.; in front
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 62'8.
5.
Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr., KAI before 01 AEAAH NOV Horse r. trotting.
B.M. AE -7.
6.
Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscription. Elephant r.
AE -5.
Varieties of No. 4, KAI sometimes inserted in inscriptions before the last word, the monograms , |V],
etc., appear. Type of copper, Nike r. (B.M.).
(/?). Side-face.
7. Obv. Head of Phraates L, diad.
Rev. BAVAEQS METAAOY APSAKOY 0IAOnATOPO£ EYEPTETOY Eni0A-
NOY< 0IAEAAHNOV Arsaces I. seated r. on throne, holding bow; in front
Tetradrachm. P.O. Wt. 208-l.
8. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r., in front |W].
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 62.
9. Obv. Same head ; behind, Nike placing wreath on it.
Rev. Same inscr. Horse r. trotting.
B.M. YE -7
10. As last, type, Nike r.
B.M. AU '55.
Varieties:—Of No. 7, monogram on rev. EP (Paris and P.O.), other monograms. Of No. 8, monograms
on rev. A, RS. A. KAI before last word of legend (B.M.).
On these coins Nike makes her first appearance in connexion with the head of the
reigning monarch. This somewhat barbarous idea would seem to be of Parthian origin; at