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Museum August Kestner Die Jahrhundertmünze Münzen und Medaillen [1921.2]
Parthische Drachme (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Parthian drachma

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Description

The 2nd century BC belongs to an epoch known as Hellenism. It is the time when, as a result of the conquests of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), large parts of the Near East came into contact with the Greek culture of the Mediterranean region. For their part, Asian empires such as Parthia had coins minted whose images make the cultural touches clear: Greek and local Parthian influences can be found together on the coins. (SV)

Inscription

Rückseite: Beischrift: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛEΩN/ MEΓAΛOY / APΣ-AKOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ.

Material/Technique

Silver

Measurements

Diameter
2,8 cm
Weight
4,03 g

Detailed description

Vorderseite: Brustbild des bärtigen Königs nach links, Diadem und Tunika; Punktkreis. Rückseite: Arsakes nach rechts thronend; in medischer Tracht, in der ausgestreckten rechten Hand ein Bogen.

Literature

  • Bonatz, Dominik - Siebert, Anne Viola (Hrsg.) (2007): Gilgamesch. Archäologie einer unsterblichen Gestalt im Alten Orient. Hannover, Seite 51 Nr. 51

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Das Museum August Kestner ist benannt nach August Kestner (1777-1853). Das älteste städtische Museum in der Landeshauptstadt Hannover wird von einer...

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