© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
© Jean Elsen & ses Fils s.a.
Dichalkous - Vologases IV
459 (147) year| Bronze | 3.98 g | - |
| Issuer | Parthian Empire (Parthian Empire (247 BC - 224 AD)) |
|---|---|
| King | Vologases IV (147-191) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 459 (147) |
| Calendar | Seleucid era |
| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Drachm (247 BC-224 AD) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.98 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | 0191 |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#378682 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tyche seated on a column left. In front, a palm.
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Dichalkous - Vologases IV 459 (147) coin from the Parthian Empire is that it features a unique blend of Greek and Persian influences in its design. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of Vologases IV, the Parthian emperor, with a Greek-style laurel wreath crown, while the reverse side depicts a mythological scene of a combat between a Greek hero and a Persian warrior. This blending of cultural influences reflects the complex history of the Parthian Empire, which was a major power in the ancient Near East and a center of cultural exchange between the East and the West.
