coin
- Museum number
- OR.8544
- Description
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Silver coin. (whole)
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Short-bearded Orodes II facing left, wearing diadem and torque. Crescent moon and star hang above right and star above left. Dotted border. (obverse)
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Archer seated on throne right, with anchor behind. (reverse)
- Production date
- 57 BC-38 BC
- Dimensions
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Die-axis: 12 o'clock
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Diameter: 18 millimetres
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Weight: 3.99 grammes
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Possibly Orodes I and not Orodes II, according to Wroth's Catalogue of Greek Coins - Parthia, (1903).
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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Exhibited:
2021-2022 27 July-21 March, London, BM G69a, Rivalling Rome: Parthian coins and culture (unable to open to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions)
- Acquisition notes
- This denotes the first catalogue produced of the British Museum coin and medal collections by Taylor Combe, the then Keeper of Antiquities, in 1814.
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- OR.8544
- C&M catalogue number
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GC23 (BMC Greek (Parthia)) (91) (195)