Silver drachms from the Parthian Kingdom form an important part of the surviving numismatic record of the ancient Iranian world and remain extensively studied by collectors, historians, and numismatists. Produced during almost five centuries of rule by the Arsacid dynasty, these drachms served as a principal silver denomination within an empire that developed into one of Rome’s most significant political and military competitors in the ancient Near East. This AR Drachm has a Choice About Uncirculated grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). Today, Greek Empires Parthian Kingdom AR Drachm Coins are available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Parthian drachms circulated throughout much of the Arsacid Empire and also traveled beyond its political borders through regional and long-distance commercial networks. Their silver content and widespread use brought these coins into areas where they encountered Roman monetary systems in the west as well as currencies associated with the Kushan Empire and the Indian subcontinent farther east. This broad circulation reflects the important geographic position occupied by the Parthian Empire, which connected the Mediterranean world with Central and South Asia through trade routes that formed significant portions of the ancient Silk Road.
All Greek Empires Parthian Kingdom AR Drachm Coins offered here come in Choice About Uncirculated condition. Representing the highest quality About Uncirculated visuals, these coins showcase only the slightest hints of friction and wear on the highest relief points of the coin. This is an indication that these coins likely never saw circulation use, but could have common flaws associated with immediate post-production handling and storage.
The obverse presents Orodes II in a left-facing profile, shown wearing the traditional Parthian royal diadem and displaying a distinctive pointed beard. His portrait includes the individualized facial features commonly found in Arsacid representations of kingship from the middle decades of the 1st century BC. The reverse depicts the familiar enthroned archer, a long-established emblem of the Arsacid dynasty, together with Greek inscriptions arranged within a composition that maintains the enduring design conventions and royal traditions associated with Parthian coinage.
Please contact JM Bullion if you have any questions about ancient silver coins. Our team is available at 800-276-6508 or via email.

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Silver drachms from the Parthian Kingdom form an important part of the surviving numismatic record of the ancient Iranian world and remain extensively studied by collectors, historians, and numismatists. Produced during almost five centuries of rule by the Arsacid dynasty, these drachms served as a principal silver denomination within an empire that developed into one of Rome’s most significant political and military competitors in the ancient Near East. This AR Drachm has a Choice About Uncirculated grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). Today, Greek Empires Parthian Kingdom AR Drachm Coins are available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
Parthian drachms circulated throughout much of the Arsacid Empire and also traveled beyond its political borders through regional and long-distance commercial networks. Their silver content and widespread use brought these coins into areas where they encountered Roman monetary systems in the west as well as currencies associated with the Kushan Empire and the Indian subcontinent farther east. This broad circulation reflects the important geographic position occupied by the Parthian Empire, which connected the Mediterranean world with Central and South Asia through trade routes that formed significant portions of the ancient Silk Road.
All Greek Empires Parthian Kingdom AR Drachm Coins offered here come in Choice About Uncirculated condition. Representing the highest quality About Uncirculated visuals, these coins showcase only the slightest hints of friction and wear on the highest relief points of the coin. This is an indication that these coins likely never saw circulation use, but could have common flaws associated with immediate post-production handling and storage.
The obverse presents Orodes II in a left-facing profile, shown wearing the traditional Parthian royal diadem and displaying a distinctive pointed beard. His portrait includes the individualized facial features commonly found in Arsacid representations of kingship from the middle decades of the 1st century BC. The reverse depicts the familiar enthroned archer, a long-established emblem of the Arsacid dynasty, together with Greek inscriptions arranged within a composition that maintains the enduring design conventions and royal traditions associated with Parthian coinage.
Please contact JM Bullion if you have any questions about ancient silver coins. Our team is available at 800-276-6508 or via email.