v16_0086 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Tetrachalkoi (4 chalques)
MONNAIES 16 (2002)
Starting price : 50.00 €
Estimate : 100.00 €
Realised price : 50.00 €
Starting price : 50.00 €
Estimate : 100.00 €
Realised price : 50.00 €
Type : Tetrachalkoi (4 chalques)
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Rhagae
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,42 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire pour ce type monétaire. Patine marron. Faiblesse de frappe au droit sur le portrait. Joli revers
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Delorme
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 longue et pointue.
Reverse
Reverse description : Pégase volant à droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// BAS-ILEWN// MEGALOU// ARSAKOU// EPIFANOUS// FILADELFOUS
Reverse translation : (Grand roi des rois Arsace, glorieux, aimant son frère).
Commentary
Cette monnaie est purement fiduciaire. Le poids théorique du tetrachalkoi devrait être de 8 grammes environ. Avec un exemplaire qui pèse 3,42 g, nous sommes plus près d’un dichalkoi (2 chalques).
This coin is purely fiduciary. The theoretical weight of the tetrachalkoi should be around 8 grams. With one example weighing 3.42 g, we are closer to a dichalkoi (2 chalques)
This coin is purely fiduciary. The theoretical weight of the tetrachalkoi should be around 8 grams. With one example weighing 3.42 g, we are closer to a dichalkoi (2 chalques)
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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