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Coins from the Tigris hoard. From Characene (present-day Mesene, Iraq), about 2nd CE. These bronze four-drachm coins have a royal bust in profile on both sides. Sometimes the male figure is bare-headed, but often at least one side shows the local king wearing a tall Iranian hat. The Aramaic legend gives the king's name as Maga, the son of Athabiaos. Weight: 15.5 and 16.26 grams. Inv. CM RI(&Others).
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British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART342018
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Purpose
Public
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3600px × 1681px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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2nd century CE
Babylon, Mesopotamia
Coin
Iranian, Pre-Islamic Period
Kings, General
Tigris River