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NUMISMATA OEIENTALIA.
name, as well as those which bear the portrait of Pacorus, who there took the title of King
by his father’s permission. The portrait on the drachm No. 1 seems to be certainly of
Pacorns; as to the legend on Orodes’ coins, I felt inclined to hesitate, as I have never seen
a specimen with the word IlaKopov clear and unmistakable ; but the reading has long been
accepted, and I have no sufficient reason for calling it in doubt. It will be observed that the
words Kai 'Apaaxov begin near the top of the coin behind the seated figure of the founder,
and are continued under that figure. The second head on the copper coin No. 2 would
seem to be that of some subordinate ruler or feudatory, but this is not certain.
The anchor which makes its appearance on some of these pieces is doubtless the repre-
sentative of that anchor which the Seleucidse adopted into their arms in consequence of a
family legend, which also appears on the coins of Seleucus I. and Antiochus I., and which
was adopted or copied by several of the princes os Central Asia, notably King Kamnaskires
and his descendants. The wart, which appears on the forehead of Orodes, is imitated by
many of his successors.
Arsaces XIII. Phraates IV.
Plate IV. 3. Obv. Head of Phraates 1. cliad., on forehead wart.
Rev. BASIAEQS BASIAEQN APSAKOY EYEPTETOY AIKAIOY EIHcDANOYS
d>IAEAAHNOA Date • • < YTEPBEPE. Phraates seated r., before him Pallas or
Homa ? armed holding wreath and spear.
Tetradrachm. B.M.
Wt. 227-7.
4.
5.
Phraates seated 1., holding Nike, who offers him
Wt. 231.
Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Date Eld^ OAAI^L
wreath and sceptre.
Tetradrachm. B.M.
Phraates seated r., before him City 1. holding
{Obv. As last.)
Rev. Same inscr. Date — OAQOY.
palm and cornucopise.
Tetradrachm. B.M.
6.
Obv. Same head, behind, eagle 1., holding wreath in beak.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r., behind him eagle, holding in beak wreath; in front
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 59-5.
7. Obv. Same head.
Rev. Traces of same inscr. ? Humped bull r.; above y^y
B.M. DE -45.
8. Obv. Same head, in front star ; behind, eagle holding wreath in beak 1.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r.; behind, star, in front A-
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 58.
NUMISMATA OEIENTALIA.
name, as well as those which bear the portrait of Pacorus, who there took the title of King
by his father’s permission. The portrait on the drachm No. 1 seems to be certainly of
Pacorns; as to the legend on Orodes’ coins, I felt inclined to hesitate, as I have never seen
a specimen with the word IlaKopov clear and unmistakable ; but the reading has long been
accepted, and I have no sufficient reason for calling it in doubt. It will be observed that the
words Kai 'Apaaxov begin near the top of the coin behind the seated figure of the founder,
and are continued under that figure. The second head on the copper coin No. 2 would
seem to be that of some subordinate ruler or feudatory, but this is not certain.
The anchor which makes its appearance on some of these pieces is doubtless the repre-
sentative of that anchor which the Seleucidse adopted into their arms in consequence of a
family legend, which also appears on the coins of Seleucus I. and Antiochus I., and which
was adopted or copied by several of the princes os Central Asia, notably King Kamnaskires
and his descendants. The wart, which appears on the forehead of Orodes, is imitated by
many of his successors.
Arsaces XIII. Phraates IV.
Plate IV. 3. Obv. Head of Phraates 1. cliad., on forehead wart.
Rev. BASIAEQS BASIAEQN APSAKOY EYEPTETOY AIKAIOY EIHcDANOYS
d>IAEAAHNOA Date • • < YTEPBEPE. Phraates seated r., before him Pallas or
Homa ? armed holding wreath and spear.
Tetradrachm. B.M.
Wt. 227-7.
4.
5.
Phraates seated 1., holding Nike, who offers him
Wt. 231.
Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Date Eld^ OAAI^L
wreath and sceptre.
Tetradrachm. B.M.
Phraates seated r., before him City 1. holding
{Obv. As last.)
Rev. Same inscr. Date — OAQOY.
palm and cornucopise.
Tetradrachm. B.M.
6.
Obv. Same head, behind, eagle 1., holding wreath in beak.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r., behind him eagle, holding in beak wreath; in front
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 59-5.
7. Obv. Same head.
Rev. Traces of same inscr. ? Humped bull r.; above y^y
B.M. DE -45.
8. Obv. Same head, in front star ; behind, eagle holding wreath in beak 1.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r.; behind, star, in front A-
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 58.