Drachm ca. 57-38 B.C. Parthian Numismatists - the scholars who study coins - refer to the front’ side of the coin, which usually features the head of a person or god, as the obverse,’ and the back’ side as the reverse.’On the obverse of this silver coin, a bust of the king faces to the left. He has a beard and wavy hair, and wears a diadem (the headband worn by victorious athletes in ancient Greece). He also wears a torque or necklace around his neck. A star is in front of his forehead, and a crescent is at the back of his head. A border of dots surrounds the image.The reverse shows a seated man facing right. He wears sleeves and trousers under a cloak, as well as a diadem and boots with laces. In his hand he holds a bow with the bowstring upwards. He sits on a high-backed throne. In front of him is a monogram, perhaps containing the Greek letter ?. A Greek inscription surround the man. The coin is struck off center, so part of the inscription is missing, but we know from other exa