Political and Religious Ideologies on Parthian Coins of the 2nd-1st Centuries BC
Journal: SOAS Research Online (SOAS University of London)
Year: 2018

This thesis examines a key period of change in Parthian coinage, as the rebellious Parthian satrapy transitioned first from a nomadic to sedentary kingdom in the second half of the 3 rd century BC, and then into a great empire during the 2 nd -early 1 st century BC.The research will focus on the iconography and inscriptions that were employed on the coinage in order to demonstrate how Parthian authorities used these objects to convey political and religious ideologies to a diverse audience.detai