about ancient nomos
Ancient Nomos Art is a museum of galleries exhibiting ancient coins and ancient mint maps. The coin gallery displays the diverse art and history of hand-crafted ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Persian and Medieval coinage. The ancient mints mapping gallery features Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Asia Minor and Medieval mint city regions and territories. Visitor's are welcome to explore, study and enjoy Ancient Nomos Art.
Kings of Parthia – 140 AD
Mithradates V
From Ancient Galleries
Obverse: Diademed bust of King Mithradates V facing left with long pointed beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop.
Reverse: Arsakes I the Archer seated facing right on a chair throne, holding bow; large monogram below bow; legends around.
LEGENDS
Obv: Diademed bust facing left with long pointed beard, wearing single banded diadem with double loop and two pendent ends, spiral torque, ear-ring visible; all within pelleted border. Rev: Legends; 
“mtrdt mlk” (King Mithradates) in Pahlavi, followed by a six line stylized Greek legend; OΛIIΛN ΛIIΛNOV / IVIIΓITO ΛXIVOV ΠXΛNIOV / TXΛIΛΛHO. Arsakes I the archer facing right and seated on a throne, holding bow; monogram below bow.
HISTORICAL INFORMATION COMING SOON
The historical information for the above Mithradates V silver drachm exhibits are currently in review. Please come back to visit this item again in the next few weeks.
Thank you for your patience and for visiting ANAM.
SPECIAL FEATURE EXHIBIT
The ANAM Special Features gallery takes a closer look at this late Persian Arsacid drachm string-like “binary code” legend symbols and how they corresponded to ancient Greek characters, text and meaning. To view the Special Features coin exhibit study of late Persian Arsacid legends, please use the following link: Late Persian Arsacid Legend Study Exhibit
DOCUMENTATION
Value: Drachm. Metal: AR Silver. Weight: 3.80 grams. Mint: Ekbatana. Date: 128-147 AD.
Attribution: Sellwood 82.1, Mithradates IV, 82.3 (pellet above bow), Mithradates IV, 82.3 (extra lines engraved on diadem bands); Shore 425; BMC Parthia, page 219, 25; MACW 682 (all attributed as Mithradates IV).
Legend, Documentation and Attribution