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the left being an issue struck under Mithradates I between 141 and 132 bce, and the right being an issue under Vologases VI, struck around 207 to 228 ce.

Ancient Silver Coin Drachm, King Of Parthia, Arsacid Phraates IV, Circa 38 To 2 BCE Numismatics And Collectibles. After The Death Of His Co-Ruler Pacorus, The Parthian King Orodes II Appointed His Son Phraates IV As Successor. The Crown Prince Did Not Wait For His Father To Die But Had Him Killed, Together With Some Of His Brothers (Reportedly No Less Than Thirty). He Was Now Uncontested Sole Ruler Of A Kingdom That Was At War With The Roman Republic, Which Still Had Some Accounts To Settle After Its Defeat At Carrhae (In 53 BCE) And Pacorus' War In The Near East (41-38 BCE). Disclaimer: Read The Description And Watch Carefully The Images Provided. Ask Any Questions Before You Place A Bid. We Do Our Best For Identifying And Describing The Items, However We Are No Experts In Every Field. We Offer In House Shipping But You Are Free To Arrange Your Own Shipping Method. If You Are The Winning Bidder You Are Agreeing To All Our Terms Including The Acceptance That All Sales Are Final. Condition Antique. Refer To Photos And Description. Sold As Is.

Middle East, Ancient Silver Coin Drachm, King Of Parthia Artabanos III, Mithradatkart 1st Century BC Numismatics And Collectibles. Asian Antiquities. King Artabanus III (Parthian: Ardawan), Incorrectly Known In Older Scholarship As Artabanus IV, Was A Parthian Prince Who Competed Against His Brother Pacorus II (R. 78 To 110 AD) For The Parthian Crown From 79/80 To 81 AD. Artabanus III's Claim To The Throne Seems To Have Little Support In The Parthian Empire, With The Exception Of Babylonia. Artabanus III's Most Notable Action Was To Give Refuge To A Pseudo-Nero Named Terentius Maximus. Artabanus III Initially Agreed To Lend Military Aid To Terentius Maximus To Capture Rome, Until He Found About The Real Identity Of The Impostor. Coin Mints Of Artabanus III Disappear After 81 AD, Which Suggests That Pacorus II Had Defeated Him. Disclaimer: Read The Description And Watch Carefully The Images Provided. Ask Any Questions Before You Place A Bid. We Do Our Best For Identifying And Describing The Items, However We Are No Experts In Every Field. We Offer In House Shipping But You Are Free To Arrange Your Own Shipping Method. If You Are The Winning Bidder You Are Agreeing To All Our Terms Including The Acceptance That All Sales Are Final. Condition Antique. Refer To Photos And Description. Sold As Is.

The rise of the king Mithradates I around 171 BCE ushered in a new phase in the history of the Parthian realm, commonly designated by historians as its “phil-Hellenistic” era, lasting until 12 CE. This epoch saw a pronounced infusion of Hellenistic culture—evident above all in the adoption of Greek and in artistic production—though indigenous traditions continued to assert themselves and were never entirely relinquished. Pieces such as the "Nisa helmeted warrior" excellently reflect this artistic phase of the Parthian empire. It was found at Nisa. Nisa was an important commercial centre within the Parthian Empire. Under Mithridates I (r. c. 171–138 BCE), it was renamed Mithradātkert (Parthian: 𐭌𐭕𐭓𐭃𐭕𐭊𐭓𐭕, meaning “fortress of Mithradates”). The surrounding region was renowned for producing horses noted for their beauty, agility, and strength. The city was completely destroyed by an earthquake in the first decade BCE.

from toldinstone

Rock relief of Parthian King Vologases III (r. 110 – 147) at Behistun. Vologases III (Parthian: 𐭅𐭋𐭂𐭔 Walagash) ruled the Parthian Empire from 110 to 147, succeeding his father Pacorus II (r. 78–110). His reign was defined by civil conflict and recurring wars. Upon his accession, he faced the usurper Osroes I (r. 109–129), who seized control of the empire’s western provinces, leaving Vologases III confined to the east. In 113, after Osroes I broke the Treaty of Rhandeia with Rome by installing Parthamasiris as king of Armenia, the Roman emperor Trajan (r. 98–117) launched a campaign into Parthian territory. Trajan captured Seleucia and Ctesiphon and advanced as far as the Persian Gulf, but these conquests proved fleeting: following Trajan’s death in 117, Rome’s gains were swiftly lost. With his eastern domains unscathed, Vologases III exploited Osroes I’s weakened position to reclaim territory, ultimately defeating him in 129. A new rival, Mithridates V, emerged soon afterward, but he too was overcome by Vologases in 140. From 134 to 136, the Parthian realm endured an invasion by the nomadic Alans. Meanwhile in the east, Vologases sought to strengthen Parthia’s presence in response to the growing power of the Kushan Empire. During the reign of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius (r. 138–161), unrest again arose in Armenia when the Romans appointed a new ruler there. Vologases III, however, refrained from intervention—perhaps due to limited power, or perhaps to avoid disrupting the flourishing long-distance trade that brought significant wealth to Parthia. Vologases III died in 147 and was succeeded by Vologases IV, the son of Mithridates V.

(i don't speak Italian, but I'm sure that's not what's written there. But now Panic Insignia lives rent-free in my head')