Parthain coin, silver, very dirty with accretions and tarnish; recto: outline style face in profile facing right, wavy hair, diadem on head with loop out back and end hanging down, curved row of dots overhead; verso: figure sitting with a bow surrounded by text.
Culture or time period:
Parthian (247 BC–224 AD)
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
247 BC-224 AD
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole— height 1.7 centimeters and whole— length 2 centimeters