Ancient Achaemenid silver coin - Time of Darius I to Xerxes II (485-420 BC) minted in Sardes, Lydia

Achaemenid Kings  Size: 14.6mm Weight: 4.7 grams Obverse: Great King in the characteristic kneeling-running pose, armed with spear and bow, with a quiver visible over the shoulder Reverse: Rectangular incuse punch. Typical of Achaemenid coinage, where the focus remains on the royal figure...

Kings of Parthia AR Drachm of Vologases III 105-147 AD (Type 78) Size: 20mm Weight: 3.6 grams Obverse: Diademed draped bust left, wearing tiara. Reverse: Archer seated right. Legend in 7 lines. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ

Kings of Parthia AR Drachm - Artabanus II (10 - 38 AD ) or Artabanus III (80 - 90 AD) - Interesting coin that looks "barbaric"Size: 20mm Weight: 3.4 grams Obverse: Head facing left wearing diadem. No other symbol around the...

Kings of Parthia AR Drachm of Vologases III 105-147 AD (Type 78) Size: 21.5mm Weight: 3.6 grams Obverse: Diademed draped bust left, wearing tiara. Reverse: Archer seated right. Legend in 7 lines: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ

Kings of Parthia AR Drachm of Vologases III 105-147 AD (Type 78) Size: 20.5mm Weight: 3.4 grams Obverse: Diademed draped bust left, wearing tiara. Reverse: Archer seated right. Legend in 7 lines: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ