Parthian King’s Tiara - Numismatic Evidence and Some Aspects of Arsacid Political Ideology
Parthian King’s Tiara -
Numismatic Evidence and Some Aspects of Arsacid Political Ideology, Notae Numismaticae (Kraków) 2, 1997, 27-65.
ABSTRACT
For the Parthians, the ruler's
tiara became an important vehicle for religious symbols expressive of royal
ideology. The origin of the tiara as royal headgear and the timing of its introduction
have a significance of their own in the history of Arsacid political ideology.
Moreover, it is important to distinguish between the functions of the tiara and
of the diadem. All these aspects are vital in reconstructing Arsacid
political ideology, the origin and nature of which are comparatively obscure
and give rise to many controversies. Following what was then a universally accepted practice, the Arsacids drew
abundantly from a rich store of religious beliefs and symbols to spread their
political propaganda.
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