1.4.2.3 The Late Parthian Kingdom

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The late Parthian Kingdom was almost continually at war with Rome, and it soon became apparent that with careful planning the Parthians were not really much of a military threat to Rome. Trajan overwhelmed them between 114 and 116 ad and later emperors successfully invaded Persia.

This weakened the Parthian Kingdom and led to its downfall. The sophisticated Persians hated the Parthians. They first rebelled under Papak (son of Sasan), then in 220 Papak's son Artashir overthrew the exhausted Parthians, and Persia reclaimed its old empire.

Middle Parthian

The Late Parthian Kingdom
105 ad - 228 ad

Client Kingdoms

Vologases III 105 - 147 ad	Parthamaspates 116 ad	Unknown King 140 ad	Osroes II 190 ad	Vologases VI 208 - 228 ad
Osroes I 109 - 129 ad	Mithradates IV 140 ad	Vologases IV 147 - 191 ad	Vologases V 191 - 208 ad	Artabanos IV 216 - 224 ad

S0414 1785 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases III: AR 20 Drachm $65.00 Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. Blundered Greek legend; Archer enthroned r. 3.78 g S0414: Sellwood 78.3 obv. flan flaw, oth. EF, dark tone	*S0414 1786 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases III: AR 20 Drachm $65.00** Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. Blundered Greek legend; Archer enthroned r. 3.49 g S0414v: Sellwood 78.4 nEF, dark toning
S0415 1745 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases III: AR 18 Drachm $65.00 Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. Blundered Greek legend; Archer enthroned r. 3.72 g S0415: Sellwood 78.5 toned nEF	S0415 1753 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases III: AR 19 Drachm $55.00 Obv. -- Diad. bust l. Rev. Blundered Greek legend; Archer enthroned r. 3.66 g S0415: Sellwood 78.5 toned gVF, well centered
S0433 1790 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases IV: AR 19 Drachm $145.00 Obv. -- Bust l. in tiara Rev. Archer enthroned r. 3.83 g S0433: Sellwood 84.127 toned gEF/EF	S0433 1791 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases IV: AR 20 Drachm $120.00 Obv. -- Bust l. in tiara Rev. Archer enthroned r. 3.80 g S0433: Sellwood 84.127 sm. crack, oth. toned gEF/EF on large flan
S0448 2597 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases V: AR 18 Drachm $895.00 Obv. -- Diad.bust facing Rev. blundered Greek legend Archer seated r. 3.51 g S0448: Sellwood 86.3 toned EF, very rare The celator of this issue has captured a remarkable degree of personality considering the formalized portrait style. The image masterfully portrays a crafty Oriental potentate, none too secure on his throne.	S0458 1693 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases VI: AR 19 Drachm $100.00 Obv. -- Bust l. in tiara Rev. Archer enthroned r. 3.39 g S0455: Sellwood 88.18 dark tone, oth. nEF w. large flan
S0459 1792 Parthian Kingdom, Vologases VI: AR 20 Drachm $100.00 Obv. -- Bust l. in tiara Rev. Archer enthroned r. 3.49 g S0459: Sellwood 88.20 sl. traces of find patina, oth. EF on lg. flan	S0465 1796 Parthian Kingdom, Artabanos IV : AR Drachm $450.00 Obv. -- Bust l. in tiara Rev. Archer enthroned r. S0465: Sellwood 89.3 EF, nice dark tone. Rare

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