FOREWORD . . 7

I. INTRODUCTION . . 11
   I.1 General remarks . . 11
   I.2 Historical overview . . 15

II. NUMISMATIC STUDY . . 25
    II.1 Typology  . . 25
        II.1.1 Obverse typology . . 27
           II.1.1.1 Specific typological features according to denomination . . 35
        II.1.2 Reverse typology . . 44
           II.1.2.1 Specific typological features according to denomination . . 51
           II.1.2.2 Tetradrachms legends . . 54
        II.1.3 Types description . . 56
           II.1.3.1 Vologases I . . 56
           II.1.3.2 Son of Vardanes . . 80
           II.1.3.3 Pacorus II . . 84
           II.1.3.4 Artabanus III . . 104
           II.1.3.5 City issues . . 110
        II.1.4 Uncertain coins and forgeries . . 112
    II.2 Metrology . . 117
        II.2.1 Drachms . . 117
        II.2.2 Tetradrachms . . 123
        II.2.3 Bronzes . . 129
    II.3 Chronology and history . . 137
        II.3.1 Vologases I and the Son of Vardanes . . 137
        II.3.2 Pacorus II and Artabanus III . . 171

III. CATALOGUE . . 207
     III.1 General remarks . . 207
           III.1.1 Abbreviations . . 208
     III.2 Basic typology . . 213
     III.3 Catalogue . . 247
     
IV. BIBLIOGRAPHY . . 411

V. INDICES . . 427