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title: Silver Coin of the Parthian King of Kings Farhad IV
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5919/silver-coin-of-the-parthian-king-of-kings-farhad-i/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Silver Coin of the Parthian King of Kings Farhad IV

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Silver Coin of the Parthian King of Kings Farhad IV](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5919.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5919.jpg)

## Image Caption

This [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) (obverse) shows "King of the Kings" Farhad (Phraates) IV, reigned 38-2 BCE, in the presence of a goddess holding a horn of plenty (cornucopia); reverse, not shown. On Parthian coins, goddesses often present the king with a variety of divine and royal symbols, including a plam frond or a royal headband. [Silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) tetradrachm coin minted in Seleucia on the Tigris, modern-day Iraq, circa 35-34 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 24). Silver Coin of the Parthian King of Kings Farhad IV. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5919/silver-coin-of-the-parthian-king-of-kings-farhad-i/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver Coin of the Parthian King of Kings Farhad IV." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 24, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5919/silver-coin-of-the-parthian-king-of-kings-farhad-i/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver Coin of the Parthian King of Kings Farhad IV." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5919/silver-coin-of-the-parthian-king-of-kings-farhad-i/>.

## License & Copyright

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