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bgr_558998 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II Drachme

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II Drachme AU/AU
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Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 320.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 128-127 AC.
Mint name / Town : Tambrax (Sari) Hycarnie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,01 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan légèrement décentré au droit mais bien centré au revers. Superbe revers, finement détaillé. Patine grise avec des reflets bleutés et dorés
Catalogue references :
GC.7351 var. - Sellwood16 /11 - NAP.272
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant du stock Bourgey (1977)

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Phraates II à gauche avec la barbe courte.
Obverse legend : TAM.

Reverse

Reverse description : Archer parthe assis à droite sur l’omphalos, tenant un arc de la main droite.
Reverse legend : BAZI-LEWS/ MEG-ALOU// ARSAKOU/ QEOPATOROS.

Historical background

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II

(138-127 BC)

Minor, Phraates II, succeeded his father Mithridates I (171-138 BC). His mother ensured the regency at the beginning of his reign. He had to fight the Seleucid king, Antiochus VII Sidetes (138-129 BC) who had invaded Babylonia and Media. The Seleucid king, initially victorious, was defeated and killed (or committed suicide) fighting against the Parthians. Phraates had to face many incursions, the Scythians first, then the Saces at the end of his reign. It was while fighting them that he died in 127 BC..

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