Harvard Art Museums > 1979.428.548: Drachm of Parthia under Vardanes II Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Drachm of Parthia under Vardanes II (Vardanes II) , 1979.428.548,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179497. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.428.548 People Vardanes II, Parthian (r. c. 55 - 58 CE) Title Drachm of Parthia under Vardanes II Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 55 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Parthia Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Parthian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179497 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.59 g Die Axis 12 Denomination drachm State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number BMC p. 190, no. 2 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.428.548 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Bust of Vardanes II, beardless, facing, with wart on temple; wearing cuirass, spiral necklace, and helmet ornamented in front with horns (like loops); on either side of helmet, a star of six rays; border of dots. Rev.: Schematically rendered king seated r. on throne, holding bow; before him, a monogram like a letter A with flat top and pellet beneath. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
