Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Phraates IV
Iranian
38-2 BCE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
111040
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the Parthian King Phraates IV, facing left. On the back (reverse) the legendary founder of the Parthian empire, King Arsaces, is portrayed as a kneeling archer in a field of Greek text.