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E-auction 349-262998 - bgr_504032 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VARDANES II Drachme

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VARDANES II Drachme XF
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Estimate : 120 €
Price : 74 €
Maximum bid : 90 €
End of the sale : 23 December 2019 14:01:30
bidders : 12 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,61 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré à l’usure régulière bien venu à la frappe. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste de Vardanes II à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau quadruple, avec nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure tombant sur la nuque, la barbe courte et arrondie ; pendentif à l’oreille.

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).

Historical background


PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VARDANES II

(55-58)

Vardanes II, son of Vologèse I revolted against the authority of his father in 55 and managed to stay on the Arsacid throne for three years before being eliminated.

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