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Drachm of Mithradates II
Obverse: Diademed male bust with long beard in profile to left.
Reverse: Archer seated on a throne to right, holding a bow, "A" behind figure, surrounded by legend arranged in a square; "Great King Arsakes Epiphanes."
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Richard Ettinghausen [1906-1979], Princeton, 1950s-1960s, by purchase; Elizabeth Ettinghausen, Princeton, 1979, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 2018, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12/2018 | Examination | Examined for accession |
Geographies
Parthia (Ekbatana or Rhagae) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
D: 13/16 × Diam: 11/16 in. (2 × 1.8 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Elisabeth Ettinghausen, 2018
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
2018.8.1