Parthian Kingdom Gotarzes II C. 44-51AD BI Tetradrachm NGC Ch VF

  

AR Tetradrachm, 14.46 g. Rev/ king seated right on throne; Tyche standing left before him, presenting diadem and holding cornucopiae; Greek inscription. Inscription on left read from outside, with second line almost entirely off flan.

Between the heads of Tyche and the king, Greek numeral. Year 360 of the Seleucid era A. Outer line of inscription at the bottom is read from outside and gives the month as. Gorpiaios Embolimos, where Gamma-Rho is given as. Similar to the one on Sellwood's type 63.5 tetradrachm of Artabanus II. This is a rare and important coin as its date may be a key to understanding calendar usage by the Parthians.