Marsden, William; Marsden, William [Editor]; Gardner, Percy [Editor]: The international numismata orientalia (Band 1,5): The Parthian coinage (London: Trübner, 1877)

THE PARTHIAN COINAGE.

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Plate IV. 9. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. ?

Male winged figure 1.; in front .
B.M. AE *45.

10. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Sphinx, r.
B.M. AE -35.

11. Obv. Same head; in front star and crescent; behind, Nike with wreath 1.
Rev. Inscr. barbarous. Arsaces seated r.; behind, star, in front
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 59‘4.
12. Obv. Same head; in front star and crescent; behind, eagle holding wreath.
Rev. Inscr. as Nos. 3-10. Arsaces seated r.; in front
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 56.
13. Obv. As last.
Rev. Date TH. Head of City r. wearing turreted crown.
B.M. _2E '55.
14. Obv. As last.
Rev. Inscr. as Nos. 3-10. Head of queen r. wearing tiara.
B.M. 2E -4.
15. Obv. [As last.]
Rev. Same inscr. A-
B.M. AE -45.
16. Obv. [As last.]
Rev. Same inscr. AEquitas 1. holding scales ; in field
B.M. AE -4.
17. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. ? Janiform male head.
B.M. A3 -45.

Varieties:—Of No. 6, monograms on rev. rh+. A, and others (B.M.). Of No. 7, types os copper
horse’s head, ox-head, with two stars and crescent (B.M.). Of No. 8, monogram on rev. |/T|, X (B.M.) [E
(P.O.). Of Nos. 9-10 types of copper, fish r. (B.M.). Of No. 12, monogram on rev. [A] A (B.M.). Of
Nos. 14-17 types of copper, horse r. and palm, Nike r., term and caduceus, winged male figure r., stag r.,
bunch of grapes between ears of barley, winged caduceus, Helios’ head facing, two cornucopias, cantharus
and star, Artemis Phosphoros, sea-horse, crescent and star (all B.M.). Of No. 13, on obv. head of King
crowned by Nike, no star or crescent.

The dates of the tetradrachms in the British Museum begin with 285 Apellaeus, and close