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E-auction 173-107467 - bgr_399282 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES II Drachme

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES II Drachme XF
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Estimate : 95 €
Price : 37 €
Maximum bid : 50 €
End of the sale : 08 August 2016 14:02:00
bidders : 6 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 45-51
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,53 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier à l’usure importante, mais lisible et identifiable. Patine grise avec des relets dorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste de Gotarzès II à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau triple, avec nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure tombant sur la nuque, la barbe longue et pointue ; une verrue sur le front.

Reverse


Reverse description : Archer assis à droite sur un trône, tenant un arc de la main droite ; sous l’arc, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ BASILEWN/ ARSAKOU/ DIKAIOU/ EUERGETOU/ EPIFANOUS/ FILELLHNOS.
Reverse translation : (Roi des rois Arsace, bienfaiteur, juste, glorieux, philhellène).

Commentary


Poids léger. la verrue ne semble pas visible sur cet exemplaire.

Historical background


PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES II

(40-51)

Gotarzes II is the second son of Artaban II (10-40) and the brother of Vardanes I (40-45) whom he succeeded after having assassinated him. His reign lasted another six years and he died a beautiful death, which is unusual for Parthian kings..

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