Silver Coin of a Parthian King

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 19 October 2016
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On this coin, the unknown king wears a royal headband tied around his carefully coiffured hairstyle. Around his neck is a multiple neck ring (torque) and his v-necked jacket is ornately decorated with pearls. From Seleucia on the Tigris, modern-day Iraq, circa 80 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 19). Silver Coin of a Parthian King. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5916/silver-coin-of-a-parthian-king/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver Coin of a Parthian King." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 19, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5916/silver-coin-of-a-parthian-king/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver Coin of a Parthian King." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Oct 2016. Web. 21 Nov 2024.

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