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bgr_525549 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme AU
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Type : Drachme
Date: c. 109 - 96/95 AC.
Mint name / Town : Rhagae, Parthie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,14 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Portrait massif de Mithridates II. Revers de haut relief. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :
BMC.66  - Sellwood27 /1 - GC.7371  - NAP.293

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// EPIFANOUS.
Reverse translation : (Grand roi des rois Arsace glorieux).

Commentary

Beau portrait classique du monarque parthe.

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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