As such, this category covers a vast geographical and cultural area - and almost a milennium.
Here you will find some of the greatest masterpieces of the Hellenistic world - right next to characteristic stylized Parthian haircuts and decidely alien Nabataean issues.
Reverse: Zeus with scepter right Gadapharabhradaputrasa maharajasa tradatasa Avadagasasa
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.08 g
Reverse: incuse square; crescent countermark
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.15 g
Reverse: incuse square
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.3 g
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Reverse: Two incuse punches
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.68 g
10 punches, these are believed to have been to prove ownership when paying taxes, as this was a large sum of money, and the most common denomination, as compared to the thought that they were bankers marks to test that it isn't a plated fake
While the sun is clearly the sun, it used to be called a wart, however it seems no one mentions the other two orbs. I know nothing about astronomy but I think there's a high chance this is referencing some astronomical event.
Reverse: 'MDNIBYNI around, RYDN in exergue, small head right; sceptre symbol before
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
Reverse: Small head right; ‘sceptre’ to right.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.93 g
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Reverse: Poseidon
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΜΑΧΟΥ (Poseidon stg. facing, holding trident and palm branch; in lower r. field, monogram.)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.98 g
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Reverse: Maharajasa Apaladatasa tratarasa (Tripod), monogram in field
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 8.4 g
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Reverse: king standing left, holding sceptre; lit altar to left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.7 g
Reverse: monoskelis
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.4 g
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Reverse: Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa (Athena standing right, holding shield and spear, making benediction gesture), tamga and monogram in field
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 9.81 g
Reverse: lion right; monogram above; Maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa / Ayasa
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.32 g
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Reverse: Zeus with rod holding Nike; Maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa / Ayasa, monogram / M / dhram
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.86 g
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Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.42 g
Reverse: owl standing right, grape bunch over tail; olive sprig and crescent above; AΘE
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 17 g
Reverse: eagle standing left, head right, grape cluster on vine with leaf above
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
Reverse: owl standing right, grape bunch over tail; prow above AΘE
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.2 g
Reverse: owl standing right, olive sprig and crescent above; all within incuse square; AΘE
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 17 g
Reverse: Female head (Aphrodite?) facing forwards, wearing stephane (headdress) and necklace
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.77 g
Reverse: head of Hermes left, wearing petasos
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.2 g
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Reverse: Two incuse square punches
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.41 g
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Reverse: Diademed bust of king right Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ (Two pilei surmounted by stars and two palm branches), monogram in field
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.64 g
Reverse: Zeus seated half left, wearing himation, raised hand, holding scepter; Maharaajasa tratarasa Heramayasa (of Great King Hermaios the Savior)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.6 g
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Reverse: Eagle above S.C upside down
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.8 g
Reverse: Facing head of lion with forelegs at sides
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.48 g
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Reverse: Zoroastrian fire altar with two attendants
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g
Reverse: Deity standing facing, nimbate, offering diadem with right hand, the diadem ends encircling the tamgha at left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.92 g
Reverse: dashes
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
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Reverse: MAO (Lunar deity Mao standing left, holding sword hilt and holding out hand in blessing, lunar crescents on shoulders), tamga in field
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.27 g
Reverse: god Atar standing left, wreath in right hand; AΘÞO monogram down-left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.3 g
Reverse: Head of Kherei right, wearing bashlyk, in pelleted round border within incuse circle.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.59 g
Reverse: Fire altar flanked by attendants
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
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Reverse: Fire altar with attendants at left and right, Pahlavi script to left and right, inside triple circle, crescent with star above on four sides in margin
Die Orientation: 3 H
Weight: 4.12 g
The reverse script to the right of the right attendant near as I can tell the closest match translates to the Erankhvarrah-Shapur mint. I'm not 100% on this.
The script to the left on the reverse is the regnal year, but I could not match it against the examples on beast coins, which doesn't include every year, but includes several and all the above info which is very helpful with this confusing series.
Reverse: Fire altar and attendants.
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4.04 g
Reverse: Zoroastrian fire altar; on either side of altar, attendant facing
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.02 g
Reverse: Laureate, veiled, and draped bust of Gamilat right; date in legend behind head.
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 3.12 g
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Reverse: Laureate, veiled, and draped bust of Gamilat right; date in legend behind head.
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 3.12 g
Reverse: Herakles standing left, holding club and lion's skin
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.12 g
Reverse: triskeles within dot circle
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.4 g
Reverse: lion attacking stag left
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.7 g
Reverse: lion bringing down bull left, attacking with teeth and claws; MZDI in Aramaic
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.9 g
Reverse: Athena Alkidemos left hurling lightning and holding shield; Mahara_ja_sa Tratarasa / Menadrasa, (HΔIM)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.4 g
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Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos holding bow, palm branch in field to right, TV in exergue.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 15.67 g
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Reverse: archer without beard, with cloak and bashlyk seated on throne, holding bow; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.16 g
Reverse: Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand; no border; six-line Greek inscription
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.07 g
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Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Beardless archer wearing bashlyk and cloak seated right on throne, holding bow in right hand)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.17 g
Reverse: archer without beard, with cloak and bashlyk seated on throne, holding bow; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, Δ above foot
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.02 g
Reverse: Triskeles within incuse square
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
Reverse: archer seated on throne right, wearing balshyk and cloak, holding bow, anchor with trident-like end behind; BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN APΣAKOY EYEPΓETOY ΔIKAIOY EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ, (TA)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
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Reverse: dashes
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
Reverse: archer seated on throne right, wearing balshyk and cloak, holding bow, anchor with trident-like end behind; BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN APΣAKOY EYEPΓETOY ΔIKAIOY EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ / (TA)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
Reverse: archer without beard, with cloak and bashlyk seated on throne, holding bow; (TAI) ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ // ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ // ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ / ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ // ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.2 g
Reverse: triskeles, laureate bust of Apollo facing ΠEP_IKΛE (in lycian script)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.9 g
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square.
Die Orientation: 9 H
Weight: 17.03 g
Reverse: Dashes
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
Reverse: Artemis standing right with bow and arrow
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.14 g
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Reverse: Fire altar flanked by attendants, bust right in flames
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.04 g
Reverse: Fire altar with two attendants; bust right within flames
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.96 g
Reverse: archer right holding bow and arrow
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.5 g
Reverse: Bearded head of Ares? left wearing crested Attic style helmet
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.8 g
Reverse: AΘE - Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, crescent below, AΘE right.
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.86 g
Reverse: facing cult statue of Artemis Astyra wearing kalathos, club right; AΣTYPH
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
Reverse: Male? head right; OFOV (Uvug) within incuse square
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.7 g
Reverse: Laureate head of Apollo right; diskeles to right; all within incuse square
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
Reverse: archer without beard, with cloak and bashlyk seated on throne, holding bow ;ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, Φ_(TA) monogram
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.7 g
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Reverse: Archer seated right on throne holding bow. Greek inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ or similar, below bow
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.43 g
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Reverse: Maharajasa tratarasa Jhoilasa (Athena Promachos advancing left, hurling thunderbolt and holding shield), monograms in field
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.28 g