Tetradrachm
Dynasty / Name of State : Indo - Parthian
Ruler / Authority : Gondophares - I
Denomination : Tetradrachm
Metal : Billon
Shape : Round
Weight : 8 - 10 g
Type/Series : King - Zeus Type
Minting Technique : Die - Struck
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History of Gondophares - I
The Parthian Empire was founded by Arsaces I of Parthia when he rebelled against the Seleucid Empire. King Mithridates, the great grandson of Arsaces I, further expanded by the empire by taking over Media and Mesopotamia from the Seleucids. The Parthian kingdom had its reach from Turkey to eastern Iran. The largest of these sub-kingdoms — the Indo Parthian kingdom, located west of the Parthian homeland — was founded in the late 1st century B...Disclaimer :
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