This superb coin is a token of a mysterious
interlude in the history of Parthia, the powerful
eastern empire which challenged the might of
Rome. Mithradates IV was a usurper to the
throne whose reign is known chiefly through his
coinage. Wearing this fascinating talisman, one
of the few remaining clues from a dramatic life,
we are reminded that time puts all things in
perspective.
- (FJ.1514)