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v08_0108 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme AU
AU
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 99.09 €
Estimate : 144.83 €
Realised price : 99.09 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 100 AC
Mint name / Town : Parthie, Rhagae (Téhéran)
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,02 g.
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait / Style un peu fruste au revers
Catalogue references :
Sellwood27/3  - GC.2/7371 var.

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste couronné, diadémé et drapé de Mithradates II à gauche, coiffé du bonnet avec la barbe longue.

Reverse

Reverse description : Archer assis à droite sur l'omphalos, tenant un arc de la main droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// BASILEWN// MEGALOU// ARSAKOU// EPIFANOUS.

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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