What was the primary currency used in the Parthian Empire?
Drachma
Denarius
Talent
Sestertius
Answer
The primary currency used in the Parthian Empire was the drachma, a silver coin that was widely used throughout the Hellenistic world. The Parthian drachma featured images of the ruling Arsacid kings and various inscriptions in Greek and Parthian.
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