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THE PARTHIAN COINAGE.
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this coin appears in his plates, ancl there, instead of A, one seems to see A. It must, however,
be added that Dr. Friedlander, of Berlin, agrees with the former reading. Otherwise the
earliest coin known is of 353 Panemus, also published by von Prokesch-Osten. The earliest
specimen in the B.M. has the date 354 Apellseus. The latest known specimen is os 356
Lous (P.O.). The copper coins bear only the dates above mentioned, 354, 355. I read
BO YAH on the obverse of these coins, which legend is about this period extremely common
on Grseco-Boman coins of all parts of Asia Minor. We have here a still further proof, if one
were needed, that these dated copper coins are a civic issue by some Greek city, perhaps
Seleucia on the Tigris.
Arsaces XX. Goterzes.
Plate V. 18. Obv. Head of Goterzes 1. diad.; behind T.
Rev. BAGAEQ^ BAGAEQN AP^AKOY Em<t>ANOY< AIKAIOY EYEPTETOY
rQTAPZOY. Goterzes, seated r., receives wreath from City, who holds cornucopiae.
Date ZNT nANA.
Tetradrachm. B.M. Wt. 194-3.
19. Obv. Same head.
Rev. BASIAEQS BAGAEON AP^AKOY EYEPTETOY AIKAIOY Eni0ANOY<
0IAEAAHNOL Same type; date AHT.
Tetradrachm. B.M. Wt. 211-4.
20. Obv. Similar head.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r.; in front .
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 55-8.
21. Obv. As last.
Rev. Head of Queen r., wearing tiara; round border of dots.
B.M. ZE -6.
22. Obv. As last.
Rev. King 1. sacrificing at altar, same border.
B.M. ZE -5.
23. Obv. As last.
Rev. Upper part of Artemis r. holding bow and arrow, same border.
B.M. ZE -5.
24. Obv. As last.
Rev. Male head 1., slightly bearded, in tiara; same border.
B.M. ZE -5.
25. Obv. As last.
Rev. rOTEPZHS BAGAEYS BAGAEON YO< KEKAAOYMENOS APTABANOY.
Arsaces seated r.; in front A-
Drachm. Paris.
GARDNER
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this coin appears in his plates, ancl there, instead of A, one seems to see A. It must, however,
be added that Dr. Friedlander, of Berlin, agrees with the former reading. Otherwise the
earliest coin known is of 353 Panemus, also published by von Prokesch-Osten. The earliest
specimen in the B.M. has the date 354 Apellseus. The latest known specimen is os 356
Lous (P.O.). The copper coins bear only the dates above mentioned, 354, 355. I read
BO YAH on the obverse of these coins, which legend is about this period extremely common
on Grseco-Boman coins of all parts of Asia Minor. We have here a still further proof, if one
were needed, that these dated copper coins are a civic issue by some Greek city, perhaps
Seleucia on the Tigris.
Arsaces XX. Goterzes.
Plate V. 18. Obv. Head of Goterzes 1. diad.; behind T.
Rev. BAGAEQ^ BAGAEQN AP^AKOY Em<t>ANOY< AIKAIOY EYEPTETOY
rQTAPZOY. Goterzes, seated r., receives wreath from City, who holds cornucopiae.
Date ZNT nANA.
Tetradrachm. B.M. Wt. 194-3.
19. Obv. Same head.
Rev. BASIAEQS BAGAEON AP^AKOY EYEPTETOY AIKAIOY Eni0ANOY<
0IAEAAHNOL Same type; date AHT.
Tetradrachm. B.M. Wt. 211-4.
20. Obv. Similar head.
Rev. Same inscr. Arsaces seated r.; in front .
Drachm. B.M. Wt. 55-8.
21. Obv. As last.
Rev. Head of Queen r., wearing tiara; round border of dots.
B.M. ZE -6.
22. Obv. As last.
Rev. King 1. sacrificing at altar, same border.
B.M. ZE -5.
23. Obv. As last.
Rev. Upper part of Artemis r. holding bow and arrow, same border.
B.M. ZE -5.
24. Obv. As last.
Rev. Male head 1., slightly bearded, in tiara; same border.
B.M. ZE -5.
25. Obv. As last.
Rev. rOTEPZHS BAGAEYS BAGAEON YO< KEKAAOYMENOS APTABANOY.
Arsaces seated r.; in front A-
Drachm. Paris.
GARDNER
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