KINGS OF PARTHIA OSROES II AR DRACHM

• Date: C, 190 AD
• Obv: Diademed bust left, wearing long beard, earring, and tiara with ear flap and spiral torque, and decorated with “hooks”; all within pelleted border
• Rev: hwcrw mlk” in Parthian/IΛIΛIIΛI IV/ΛVIΓV(quadrate O)/XΛ(quadrate O)I(quadrate O) (sic), archer (Arsakes I) seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow, Λ below feet
• Size: 19 mm
• Weight: 3.65g
• Ref: Sellwood 85.2
• Condition: Some earthy surface deposits with good metal