v11_0163 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme XF

MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 99.09 €
Estimate : 144.83 €
Realised price : 116.78 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 137.20 €

Type : Drachme

Date: c. 100 AC.

Mint name / Town : Parthie, Rhagæ (Téhéran)

Metal : silver

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,97 g.

Coments on the condition:

Beau portrait. Style un peu fruste au revers

Catalogue references :

Sellwood25 var. - GC.7369 var

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Mithradates II à gauche, avec la barbe longue.

Reverse

Reverse description : Archer assis à droite sur un trône, tenant un arc de la main droite.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS// MEGALOU// ARSAKOU// EPIFANOUS.

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.).

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme MS

380.00 €

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PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme MS

400.00 €

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PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme AU

500.00 €

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PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme XF

100.00 €

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PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Bronze XF

100.00 €

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PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme XF/AU

175.00 €

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v11_0163 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme

Obverse

Reverse

Historical background

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II

(123-88 BC)

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