Tetradrachm of Mithradates II of Parthia
r.c. 123-88 BCE
Mithradates II of Parthia
Parthian
Obverse: Diademed bust of Mithradates II to l. with short hair, long beard, his neck encircled with torques, wearing elaborately decorated South Asian tunic.
Reverse: Archer seated on omphalos, to r., wearing riding trousers, a bashlik - a soft pointed cap - holding a bow.
Silver
Hellenistic period, Late