Oboros - Oboro

Japanese: オボロス - おぼろす
Oboros - Oboro

… Parthia, which gained independence from the Seleucid Empire in the second half of the 3rd century BC, established its own monetary system under the influence of Hellenism. The units of currency were the drachma and the obolos (one-sixth of a drachma). The silver drachma was the standard currency, and bronze, copper, and sometimes brass coins also circulated in local markets. The front of the coins bears the portraits of the kings, usually facing left, and the back depicts a man in nomadic clothing, seated with a bow, probably the founder, Arsaces I. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Obolos" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 前3世紀後半にセレウコス朝から独立したパルティアは,ヘレニズムの影響を受けながら独自の貨幣制度を成立させた。貨幣の単位はドラクマdrachmaとオボロスobolos(ドラクマの1/6)で,ドラクマ銀貨を本位貨幣とし,地方市場では青銅,銅,ときには真鍮(しんちゆう)の貨幣も流通していた。貨幣の表面には各王の肖像が通常左向きで描かれ,裏面には遊牧民の服装をして,弓を持って座した人物,おそらく建国者アルサケス1世が表現されている。…

※「オボロス」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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