Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Phraates IV
Iranian
-38–-2
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
parthiansilvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalkingmetal
About
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the Parthian King Phraates IV, facing left. On the back (reverse) the legendary founder of the Parthian empire, King Arsaces, is portrayed as a kneeling archer in a field of Greek text.
