190 AD Parthian Kingdom Silver Drachma Osroes II C006
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190 AD Parthian Kingdom Silver Drachma Osroes II C006
Year / Era: 190-191
Denomination: Drachm
Composition: Silver
Certification: Uncertified
Ruler: Osroes II (190-191)
Obverse: Bust left with long, tapered beard wearing tiara with ear flap and pellets on crest and vertically on side of diadem with loops and four pendant ends; segmented necklet.
Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow, below bow monogram Shore 88. Blundered Greek legend with top line in Aramaic (Shore type 3) with name of Osroes.
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These drachms were issued from the mint at Ecbatana, suggesting Osroes II controlled Media during his reign. Osroes II, a claimant to the Parthian throne who reigned around 190-208 AD. Osroes II likely rebelled against Vologases IV, but his claim to the throne was not long-lived as he was succeeded by Vologases V
The obverse typically features a bust of Osroes II facing left, adorned with a tiara and a long, pointed beard. The reverse depicts Arsakes I (the founder of the Arsacid dynasty) as an archer seated on a throne, holding a bow.
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