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Obverse: Bearded, diademed bust of Sinatruces to left, wearing helmet ornamented with star, necklace, and cuirass. Reverse: Arsaces seated on throne to right, holding bow. Inscriptions in Greek at right, left, and in exergue. (see media screen for Greek inscriptions)
Provenance
By 1965: with Spink and Son, Ltd., 5-7 King Street, St. James's, London; purchased from Spink and Son, Ltd. for MFA by Hugh J. Caperton; gift of Hugh J. Caperton to MFA, December 17, 1965
Credit Line
Gift of Hugh J. Caperton
Greek, Hellenistic Period, 77–70 B.C.
Mint
Seleukeia-on-the-Tigris (Babylonia), Parthia (Kingdom)
Dimensions
Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 16.08 gm. Die Axis: 2
Accession Number
65.1726
Medium or Technique
Silver