Image: Drachma Mithradates II

Description: Silver Drachma of partian king Mithradates II, aka Arsakes VIII (123-88 BCE), made in Ecbatan mint (Actual Hamedan city, Iran) Obverse: king Mithradates represented into a greek fashion profile Reverse: greek inscription "Basileus (king) Arsakes, the philhellen", king arsakes sitting on an omphalos and holding a bow. Note that the king wear the traditional iranian hat named Bashlik, and the traditional parthian baggy trouser.
Title: Drachma Mithradates II
Credit: Flickr: Drachma Mithradates II The Great
Author: dynamosquito
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