Parthian coin, silver, pitted and chipped; recto: face in profile facing right, short beard, wavy hair, diadem on head with end hanging down, hook shape behind head; verso: figure sitting with a bow surrounded by text.
Culture or time period:
Parthian (247 BC–224 AD)
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
247 BC-224 AD
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Dimensions:
whole— length 1.9 centimeters and whole— height 1.7 centimeters