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Parthian Kingdom - Orodes II: 57-38 BC
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Parthian Kingdom, Orodes II (57-38 BC), AR Drachm, c.40 BC, Susa Mint
(No legend)
Short-bearded, diademed, bust left, wearing pellet-ended torque, star
before and crescent behind, no wart visible on forehead, circular border
of pellets
BAΣIΛEΩΣ /
BAΣIΛEΩN | AP_ΣAKOY | EYEPΓETOY / ΔIKAIOY | EΠIΦANOYΣ /
ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ
Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak, seated right on throne, bow in
right hand
ΠA monogram / tau-rho in right field
19mm x 20mm, 3.05g
Sellwood 47.22
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity" Collection
Consignor notes and comments:
Parthia was home to a large population of the Diaspora, including
Samaritans. The customs, history and prophecies of the Samaritans were
shared with the religious leaders in Parthia. The main religion of Parthia
was Zoroastrianism and Zoroastrian priests were most likely the "Wise
Men" of the nativity story. These "wise men" were aware of
the prophesied suffering Messiah, as shown by the tau-rho monograms on
their coins and the discovery of the Star of Bethlehem.
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Parthian Kingdom, Orodes II (57-38 BC), AR Drachm, c.40 BC, Susa Mint
(No legend)
Short-bearded, diademed, bust left, wearing pellet-ended torque, star
before and crescent behind, no wart visible on forehead, circular border
of pellets
BAΣIΛEΩΣ /
BAΣIΛEΩN | AP_ΣAKOY | EYEPΓETOY / ΔIKAIOY |
EΠIΦANOYΣ /
ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ
Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak, seated right on throne, bow in
right hand
ΘE monogram / tau-rho in right field
18mm x 19mm, 3.13g
Sellwood 47.24 variant (ΘE above bow)
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity" Collection
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Parthian Kingdom, Orodes II (57-38 BC), AR Drachm, c.40 BC, Susa Mint
(No legend)
Short-bearded, diademed, bust left, wearing pellet-ended torque, star
before and crescent behind, no wart visible on forehead, circular border
of pellets
BAΣIΛEΩΣ /
BAΣIΛEΩN | AP_ΣAKOY | EYEPΓETOY / ΔIKAIOY |
EΠIΦANOYΣ /
ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ
Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak, seated right on throne, bow in
right hand
ΘE monogram / tau-rho in right field
17mm x 19mm, 3.56g
Sellwood 47.24 variant (ΘE above bow)
Ex Symbol of the Samaritan Messiah Collection
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Parthian Kingdom, Orodes II (57-38 BC), AR Drachm, c.38 BC, Mithradatkart Mint
(No legend)
Short-bearded, diademed, bust left, wearing pellet-ended torque, beaded
tunic with Messianic cross on shoulder, star
before and crescent behind, no wart visible on forehead, circular border
of pellets
BAΣIΛEΩΣ /
BAΣIΛEΩN | AP_ΣAKOY | EYEPΓETOY / ΔIKAIOY |
EΠIΦANOYΣ /
ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ
Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak, seated right on throne, bow in
right hand, monogram below
19mm x 20mm, 2.91g
Sellwood 47.9 variant (tunic)
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity" Collection
Notes: During the Tannaic Period, Parthia is known as Babylon in the
Talmud. Orodes II challenged Roman power and installed Mattathias
Antigonus as the last king of Judaea in Jerusalem.
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