bgr_515335 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - ARTABANUS II Drachme
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Price : 150.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 10-38
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,82 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan bien centré au revers, légèrement décentré au droit. Très joli buste d’Artaban II. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste d’Artaban II à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau triple, avec nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure tombant sur la nuque, la barbe moyenne et carrée.
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// EUERGETOU/ DIKAIOU// EPIFANOUS/ FILLENHNOS
Reverse translation : (Roi des rois Arsace, bienfaiteur, juste, glorieux, philhellène).
Commentary
Trace de surfrappe sur la légende au revers. Sur cet exemplaire l’épigraphie du revers est encore parfaitement identifiable, mais devient stéréotypée. Il faut bien restituer ce type à Artaban II plutôt qu’à Artaban III.
Trace of over-striking on the legend on the reverse. On this example, the epigraphy on the reverse is still perfectly identifiable, but has become stereotyped. This type should be attributed to Artabanus II rather than Artabanus III.
Trace of over-striking on the legend on the reverse. On this example, the epigraphy on the reverse is still perfectly identifiable, but has become stereotyped. This type should be attributed to Artabanus II rather than Artabanus III.
Historical background
PARTHIAN KINGDOM - ARTABANUS II
(10-38)
Artaban does not belong to the main branch of the Arsacids. He revolted in 10 AD and succeeded in driving out Vonones (8-12), the son of Phraates IV, exiled to Rome for nearly twenty years and who had allied himself with his jailers in order to conquer Armenia . The reign of Artabanus was only a series of skirmishes and wars against the Romans to whom he disputed Armenia. He managed to impose two of his sons on the Armenian throne who were both successively eliminated. The end of his reign was clouded by palace plots.
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