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THE PARTHIAN COINAGE.
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On the tetradrachms of this class the only elates are in the year 280, the months Arte-
inisius, Dystrus and Dsesius (P.O.). They are usually given to Orodes in clear defiance of
chronology, for we know that Orodes was dead in the year 280 (33/32 b.c.). But the year
33 b.c. was the exact time when Tiridates invaded Parthia, and compelled Phraates to fly to
the Scyths. Nor is there at all an exact resemblance between the portrait of these tetra-
drachms and that of the drachms of Orodes; the beard is shorter, and the aspect more
truculent. The drachm (No. 21) bears a head closely similar to that of the tetradrachm,
and the arrangement of the lines of the legend is not the same as in Orodes’ coins. I have
therefore removed it to this place, but without entire confidence.
Aesaces XIV. Pheaataces .
Plate IV. 22. Obv. Head of Phraataces 1. diad.; wart on forehead.
Rev. BA<:IAEQ£ BASIAEQN AP^AKOY EYEPEETOY AIKAIOY Eni0ANOY<
01AEAAHNO£. Phraataces seated r., in front a city 1., holding wreath and
comucopiae. Date IT APTEMKI (?)
Tetradrachm. B.M. Wt. 226.
23. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces I. seated r., holding bow. Date AIT A PTE M l£l.
Tetradrachm. B.M. "Wt. 208-4.
24. Obv. Head of Phraataces 1.; on either side a wreath-bearing Nike.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r. ; in front A-
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 54-4.
25. Obv. As last.
Rev. In place os inscription, circular border of dots. King r. on horseback ; in front A .
B.M. 7R -6.
26. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same border. Pemale figure 1. holding palm, sacrificing at altar.
B.M. 2E -55.
A arieties:—Of Nos. 25, 26, types of copper, crescent and star (B.M.), radiate head facing (P.O.).
Pheaataces and Musa his Mothee.
Plate IV. 27. Obv. BA£IAEQ£ BA^IAEQN. Head of Phraataces 1. diad., in front Nike crowning it-
Date AIT.
Rev. 0EA£ OY —. Head of Musa r. wearing tiara; in front, Nike 1. crowning it. Date
OA (month Lous).
Tetradrachm. P.O. Wt. 211.
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On the tetradrachms of this class the only elates are in the year 280, the months Arte-
inisius, Dystrus and Dsesius (P.O.). They are usually given to Orodes in clear defiance of
chronology, for we know that Orodes was dead in the year 280 (33/32 b.c.). But the year
33 b.c. was the exact time when Tiridates invaded Parthia, and compelled Phraates to fly to
the Scyths. Nor is there at all an exact resemblance between the portrait of these tetra-
drachms and that of the drachms of Orodes; the beard is shorter, and the aspect more
truculent. The drachm (No. 21) bears a head closely similar to that of the tetradrachm,
and the arrangement of the lines of the legend is not the same as in Orodes’ coins. I have
therefore removed it to this place, but without entire confidence.
Aesaces XIV. Pheaataces .
Plate IV. 22. Obv. Head of Phraataces 1. diad.; wart on forehead.
Rev. BA<:IAEQ£ BASIAEQN AP^AKOY EYEPEETOY AIKAIOY Eni0ANOY<
01AEAAHNO£. Phraataces seated r., in front a city 1., holding wreath and
comucopiae. Date IT APTEMKI (?)
Tetradrachm. B.M. Wt. 226.
23. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces I. seated r., holding bow. Date AIT A PTE M l£l.
Tetradrachm. B.M. "Wt. 208-4.
24. Obv. Head of Phraataces 1.; on either side a wreath-bearing Nike.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r. ; in front A-
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 54-4.
25. Obv. As last.
Rev. In place os inscription, circular border of dots. King r. on horseback ; in front A .
B.M. 7R -6.
26. Obv. As last.
Rev. Same border. Pemale figure 1. holding palm, sacrificing at altar.
B.M. 2E -55.
A arieties:—Of Nos. 25, 26, types of copper, crescent and star (B.M.), radiate head facing (P.O.).
Pheaataces and Musa his Mothee.
Plate IV. 27. Obv. BA£IAEQ£ BA^IAEQN. Head of Phraataces 1. diad., in front Nike crowning it-
Date AIT.
Rev. 0EA£ OY —. Head of Musa r. wearing tiara; in front, Nike 1. crowning it. Date
OA (month Lous).
Tetradrachm. P.O. Wt. 211.