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[[File:Iscrizione del potere dell'Impero Partico sul rovescio di una moneta di Pacoro I.png|thumb|Royal formula on the reverse of a coin of [[Pacorus I]]]] |
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The [[Koine Greek|Greek]] inscription "{{lang|grc|ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ}}" means "[coin] of [[king of kings]] [[Arsaces]], the benefactor (''[[Euergetes]]''), the just, the illustrious (''[[Epiphanes]]''), friend of the [[Greeks]] (''[[Philhellenism|Philhellen]]'')". It is found on coins of the [[Parthian Empire]], starting from the reign of [[Artabanus I]].<ref name="Cat"/> |
The [[Koine Greek|Greek]] inscription "{{lang|grc|ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ}}" means "[coin] of [[king of kings]] [[Arsaces]], the benefactor (''[[Euergetes]]''), the just, the illustrious (''[[Epiphanes]]''{{dn|date=July 2018}}), friend of the [[Greeks]] (''[[Philhellenism|Philhellen]]'')". It is found on coins of the [[Parthian Empire]], starting from the reign of [[Artabanus I]].<ref name="Cat"/> |
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The name [[Arsaces]] indicates the [[Arsacid dynasty]] and appears until the period of [[Phraates IV]].<ref>[[Warwick William Wroth]], 'On the Rearrangement of Parthian Coinage', N. C., 1900, pp. 181-202</ref> |
The name [[Arsaces]] indicates the [[Arsacid dynasty]] and appears until the period of [[Phraates IV]].<ref>[[Warwick William Wroth]], 'On the Rearrangement of Parthian Coinage', N. C., 1900, pp. 181-202</ref> |
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The Greek inscription "ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ" means "[coin] of king of kings Arsaces, the benefactor (Euergetes), the just, the illustrious (Epiphanes[disambiguation needed]), friend of the Greeks (Philhellen)". It is found on coins of the Parthian Empire, starting from the reign of Artabanus I.[1]
The name Arsaces indicates the Arsacid dynasty and appears until the period of Phraates IV.[2]
Transliteration
BASILEOS BASILEON ARSAKOU EUERGETOU DIKAIOU EPIPHANOUS PHILHELLENOS.[3][4][5]
Literal translation
- ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ = Of the King of kings
- ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ = Arsaces (genitive form)
- ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ = the Benefactor (genitive form)
- ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ = the Just (genitive form)
- ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ = the Illustrious (genitive form)
- ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ = the Friend of the Greeks (genitive form)
References
- ^ a b A catalogue of the Greek coins in the British Museum - "Catalogue of coins of Parthia", by Warwick William Wroth, 1903, p. 201, Oclc-id 3187578
- ^ Warwick William Wroth, 'On the Rearrangement of Parthian Coinage', N. C., 1900, pp. 181-202
- ^ "Drachm - Vologases III, Sellwood Type 78 - Ecbatana, Persia (ancient)". En.numista.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Drachm - Phraates IV, Sellwood Type 54, Persia (ancient)". En.numista.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Coin". British Museum. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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