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Object Type
Museum number: OR.8358
Denomination: chalkous
Description: Alloy coin. (whole); Bearded Mithradates I right, wearing diadem. (obverse); Bee viewed from above. (reverse)
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 171 BC-138 BC
Production place: Minted in: Ecbatana
Materials
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
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)

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