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Live auction - bgr_505151 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES I Drachme

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES I Drachme AU
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Estimate : 450 €
Price : 280 €
Maximum bid : 280 €
End of the sale : 30 October 2018 14:17:53
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 95-90 AC.
Mint name / Town : Rhagae, Perside
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,15 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré avec une partie du grènetis visible au droit. Très beau buste de Gotarzès au droit. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
BMC.-  - Sellwood33 /3 - GC.7394 (Sinatruces)
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de G. Barré en 1986 et du stock de CGB (bgr_479677)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste couronné, diadémé et drapé de Gotarzès Ier à gauche, coiffé de la tiare avec la barbe longue.

Reverse

Reverse description : Le roi à droite est assis sur un trône à dossier, tenant un arc de la main droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// MEG-ALOU// ARSAKOU// QEOPATOROS// NIKATOROS.
Reverse translation : (Grand roi Arsace, fils de dieu, victorieux).

Commentary

La tiare est ornée d’un triple rang de perles et d’une corne droite, richement ornementée.

Historical background

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES I

(91-87 BC)

For David Sellwood, the reign of this king is at the time of Mithradates II and he seems to have been a direct descendant of Arsaces. He would have revolted against the authority of Mithridates II between 95 and 90 BC according to the authors. Gotarzes I would have been the victim of the attack of Tigranes II, king of Armenia (97-56 BC), an ally of Mithradates II who then seized part of Media. In fact, the history of this king is very poorly known. He could have remained on the Parthian throne until the 80s BC. In reality, Gotarzes I would have been eliminated by Orodes I.

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