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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
OR.8358
Denomination
chalkous
Description
Alloy coin.
(whole)
Bearded Mithradates I right, wearing diadem.
(obverse)
Bee viewed from above.
(reverse)
Authority
Ruler:
Mithradates I
Cultures/periods
Parthian
Production date
171 BC-138 BC
Production place
Minted in:
Ecbatana
Materials
alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
08 o'clock
Diameter:
16 millimetres
Weight:
2.53 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Parthia) / Catalogue of the coins of Parthia
(20, p.8)
Sellwood 1980 / An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia
(12.24b)
(Sellwood allocated 12.24 to two different types. Distinguished here by a and b.)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
insect
Associated names
Portrait of:
Mithradates I
Acquisition notes
Supplementary accession number allocated, as lacked valid accession number.
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
OR.8358
C&M catalogue number
GC23 (BMC Greek (Parthia))
(8)
(20)