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Somewhat rare, but not exceedingly so...I'm not sure how many "R"s on a rarity scale it would earn.
I don't think there even was a Phraates V in the Parthian series! IV was the last, I believe. In any event, it's not a Phraates of any number.
Hint: it is a number one ("I") of another common, well-known Parthian name.
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Now you see I would have Guessed Mithridates II, and been done with it. Now I am not so sure? I sense trickery.
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Well, if you would have guessed II, but I just hinted that it's a I, what does that leave us with?
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... it leaves us with an odd coin from Mithradates I?
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You got it, Med. Seems funny to hear "odd" in reference to a coin from early in the series, when Greek naturalism was still prominent...those later, abstract drachms got pretty bizarre. Mithra II was a good guess too, AN. Mithra I portraits (the ones with the diadems) are similar, just with slightly leaner features and a pointier beard than on most II's. Mithradates I drachm, 171 - 138 BC Mint: Hekatompylos Sellwood 11.1 This coin is posted as an example of the type at: http://parthia.com/mithradates1.htm#Type_11 (PDC 21735) and http://parthia.com/coins/pdc_21735.jpg Edited by Kamnaskires
02/05/2015 9:23 pm
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Yep, one gets used to the more common types.
Since 'Ancientnoob' more or less had it and he owes us several dozen challenges, I'll let him post the next one.
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I'm sorry, I have been preoccupied. I accept the Honor Med. At this rate everyone will be intimately familiar with the the dynasty of seedy night club owners.  |
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Another (Maha-) Kshatrapa I see.
Not going to put a name forward since I am going to bed in a few minutes.
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I understand why you wouldnt venture a guess but you made the good observation of style and named the Royal Title of this Empire.
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Your picture is not showing up for me.
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Ron, not sure whats wrong it displays on my phone and on my computer/work computer? Try refreshing the site, or loging out and then back in. Maybe that will help.
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image uploads are disabled while migrating to a dedicated server.
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I know that we are moving over to a new server, that could be the problem. It still doesn't show up for me. Can you reload the image again?
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