# Drachm (Coin) Portraying King Mithradates IV

- By: Iranian
- Date: 130-47
- Medium: Silver
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
- Culture: Khorasan
- Credit line: Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/10315)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/c277ace5-05f7-0fe7-2b8a-3e2ea19b6f55/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of King Mithradates IV, wearing a diadem. The back (reverse) depicts the legendary founder of the Parthian empire King Arsaces to the right.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0