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The Greek inscription "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ" means "king of kings Arsaces, the benefactor, the just, the illustrious, friend of the Greeks". It is found on coins of Parthian Empire, starting from the kingdom of Artabanus I.[1]
The name of Arsaces indicates the dinasty of Arsacides and appears untile the period of Phraates IV[2].
Translitteration
BASILEOS BASILEON ARSAKOU EUERGETOU DIKAIOU EPIPHANOUS PHILELLENOS[3]
Literal translation
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ = king of kings
ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ = [Arsaces]]
ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ = Benefactor
ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ = Just
ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ = Illustrious
ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ = Friend of the Greeks
Notes
- ^ A catalogue of the Greek coins in the British Museum - Catalogue of coins of Parthia", by Warwick Wroth, 1903, pag 201
- ^ A catalogue of the Greek coins in the British Museum - Catalogue of coins of Parthia", by Warwick Wroth, 1903.
- ^ Wroth, 'Rearrangement of Parthian Coinage', N. C., 1900, 181-202