Silver drachm
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Silver drachm

TitleSilver drachm
Dateca. 121–91 BCE 1st century BCE
MediumSilver
OriginParthian Parthian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Joseph H. Durkee, 1898
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Silver drachm” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 121–91 BCE. It is executed in silver. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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