TEHRAN – Iranian police seized 11 historic coins that were believed to date back to the Parthian period in Koramabad, the capital of Western Lorestan province.
According to the Lorestan Cultural Heritage Protection Unit, the coin was found while searching for a private home.
One person was arrested and handed over to the judiciary after 11 recovery of Parthian coins, ISNA news agency reported Monday, citing police officers.
The Parthian Empire, also known as the Alsasid Empire, was Iran’s main political and cultural force, centered around ancient Iran from 247 to 224 BC. The name comes from Arsaces I, the founder who led the Parni tribes who conquered Parthia, the northeastern region of Iran.
In Mithridates I (r.c. 171–132 BC), the empire expanded significantly, seizing the media and Mesopotamia from the Seleuk people. In Zenith, the Parthian Empire stretched from the Northern Euphrates River (modern Eastern Central) to the present day Afghanistan and West Pakistan. The empire, located along the Silk Road, flourished as a hub of trade and commerce that linked the Mediterranean Roman Empire to the Han Dynasty of China.
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