Coin

Museum number:
9-22807
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090022807
Description:
Parthian coin, silver, tarnished; recto: face in profile facing right, long beard, diadem on head with end hanging down, earring; verso: seated figure with bow surrounded by "text" made of dots.
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— diameter 2 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Coin, accession number 9-22807, described as Parthian coin, silver, tarnished; recto: face in profile facing right, long beard, diadem on head with end hanging down, earring; verso: seated figure with bow surrounded by "text" made of dots.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Coin, accession number 9-22807, described as Parthian coin, silver, tarnished; recto: face in profile facing right, long beard, diadem on head with end hanging down, earring; verso: seated figure with bow surrounded by "text" made of dots.

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