bgr_273307 - CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARCHELAUS Drachme

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Type : Drachme

Date: an 42

Mint name / Town : Eusebeia, Cappadoce,

Metal : silver

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 3,60 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, bombé, bien centré des deux côtés. Portrait à l’usure importante. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

BMC.4 - GC.7307 - CCK.5 pl. VI/18

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Archelaus à droite entourée de la stemma.

Reverse

Reverse description : Massue au centre.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS ACELAOU FILOPATRIDOS KAI KTISTOU/ M-B.

Reverse translation : (du roi Archelaos qui aime sa patrie.

Commentary

Poids léger. Seule pièce frappée en l’an 42 (6 après J.-C.).

Historical background

CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARCHELAUS

(36 BC - 17 AD)

Archelaus did not belong to the Cappadocian royal family. He is the son of Glaphyra, concubine of Antoine and Archelaus, high priest of Comana. He was a descendant of the homonymous general of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Enthroned by Antoine, he joined Octave pares Actium and retained his throne. He married in second marriage, Pythodoris the daughter of Polemon II, king of Pontus. One of Archelaus' daughters married Alexander, son of Herod the Great. After the death of Augustus, under Tiberius in 17, he was summoned to Rome before the Senate. He died shortly afterwards. Cappadocia then became a province.