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E-auction 130-70680 - bgr_367885 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES II Drachme

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES II Drachme VF/VF
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Estimate : 95 €
Price : 31 €
Maximum bid : 33 €
End of the sale : 12 October 2015 14:04:00
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 45-51
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,01 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale bien centré. Beau portrait. Revers de style fin. Patine de collection ancienne granuleuse
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste de Gotarzès II à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau triple, avec nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure tombant sur la nuque, la barbe longue et pointue ; une verrue sur le front.

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).

Commentary


Poids très léger. la verrue semble bien visible sur cet exemplaire.
Very light weight. The wart seems clearly visible on this specimen.

Historical background


PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES II

(40-51)

Gotarzes II is the second son of Artaban II (10-40) and the brother of Vardanes I (40-45) whom he succeeded after having assassinated him. His reign lasted another six years and he died a beautiful death, which is unusual for Parthian kings..

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