1.4.2.2 The Middle Parthian Kingdom

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This period began with an invasion of Parthian Persia by Mark Antony which was heavily defeated. Thereafter Augustus negotiated a modus vivendi and for the rest of this period the Romans and Parthians were at peace.

During the first century a.d. the Parthian Kingdom became more Persian in its culture, as the coin portraits witness. Greek coin legends become less legible as Aramaic and Persian became the predominant languages.

Early Parthian

The Middle Parthian Kingdom
38 bc - 105 ad

Late Parthian

Phraates IV 38 - 2 bc	Orodes III 6 ad	Artabanos II 10 -38 ad	Gotarzes II 40 - 51 ad	Vologases I 51 - 78 ad	Vologases II 77 - 80 ad	Artabanos III 80 - 90 ad
Phraatakes 2 bc - 4 ad	Vonones I 8 - 12 ad	Vardanes I 40 -45 ad	Vonones II 51 ad	Vardanes II 55 - 58 ad	Pakoros II 78 - 105 ad

S0272* 1545 Parthian Kingdom, Phraates IV: AR Tetradrachm $150.00 Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. King enthroned r. receiving palm from Tyche S0272v: Sellwood 51.32 VF	S0277 1471 Parthian Kingdom, Phraates IV: AR 17 Drachm $55.00 Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. Archer seated r. 3.42 g S0277: Sellwood 52.10 dark tone, VF
S0353 1477 Parthian Kingdom, Vardanes I: AR Drachm $110.00 Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. Blundered Greek legend; Archer seated r. S0353: Sellwood 64.31 good VF	S0373 1504 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases I: AR 20 Drachm $90.00 Obv. -- Diad.bust l. Rev. blundered Greek legend Archer seated r. 3.19 g S0373: Sellwood 70.13 dark toning, good VF
S0383 1546 Parthian Kingdom, Vardanes II: AR Tetradrachm $180.00 Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. King enthroned l. receiving diadem from Tyche S0383: Sellwood 69.12 VF, nice portrait	*S0404 2595 Parthian Kingdom, Artabanos III: Billon 26 Tetradrachm $500.00** Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. Tyche presents diadem to king 9.47 g S0404v: Sellwood type 74, unpub. date lamination flaw on cheek, oth.VF Very rare.
S0584 1354 Parthian Kingdom, Artabanos II: AE 10 $35.00 Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. -- Horse's hd. r. S0584: Sellwood 63.36, Shore 584 (this coin) nearly VF

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