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E-auction 41-16008 - bgr_301649 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme XF/AU
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Estimate : 125 €
Price : 78 €
Maximum bid : 88 €
End of the sale : 27 January 2014 15:02:00
bidders : 10 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 120-100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Rhagae, Parthie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,13 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait massif du roi. Archer de style fin. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste de Mithridates II à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau simple, sans nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure tombe sur la nuque, la barbe épaisse longue et pointue.

Reverse


Reverse description : Le roi à droite est assis sur un trône à dossier, tenant un arc de sa main droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS//BASI-LEWN// MEGALOU// ARSAKOU// FILADELFOUS.
Reverse translation : (Grand roi des rois Arsace aimant son frère).

Commentary


Trace de double frappe au revers.

Historical background


PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II

(123-88 BC)

Mithridates II, one of the greatest Parthian kings, is the son of Artabane I (127-124 AC.). He began by restoring Parthian power in Mesopotamia and fixed the border on the Euphrates. He had to continue the fight against the Scythians and made Sakastan a protectorate. He consolidated his position in Asia Minor and intervened in Armenia to maintain the Parthian protectorate. But the last years of his reign were troubled by numerous usurpations. He was eliminated by Gotarzes I (95-80 AC.).

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