bgr_1113931 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme
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Type : Drachme
Date: c. 123-88 AC.
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,60 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée à l’usure régulière. Joli buste. Patine grise
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Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste de Mithridates II à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau simple, sans nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure en rouleau descendant sur la nuque, la barbe mi-longue et arrondie.
Reverse
Reverse description : Le roi à droite est assis sur l’omphalos, tenant un arc de sa main droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// MEGALOU// ARSAKOU// EPIFANOUS
Reverse translation : (Grand roi Arsace glorieux).
Historical background
PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II
(123-88 BC)
Mithridates II, one of the greatest Parthian kings, is the son of Artabane I (127-124 AC.). He began by restoring Parthian power in Mesopotamia and fixed the border on the Euphrates. He had to continue the fight against the Scythians and made Sakastan a protectorate. He consolidated his position in Asia Minor and intervened in Armenia to maintain the Parthian protectorate. But the last years of his reign were troubled by numerous usurpations. He was eliminated by Gotarzes I (95-80 AC.).
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