- ID: 570

Submitter: Jean-Luc

Added: 1999-04-04

PARTHIA.
Vologases V, 191-208 A. D.

AR-Drachm, Ecbatana.
Av.: Diademed bust facing, pointed beard made of dashes rather than straight lines, moustache is relatively flat and not upwardely curved. His hair is arranged in bunches above diadem (tied with a ribbon) and behind ears, the ribbon ties are found within the topknot.
Rv.: Archer enthroned r. within square inscription.

Ref.: Sellwood 86.4, Shore 449, BoC 19/2, 1994/5, p. 18,12.

FAKE.