bgr_1106236 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PACORUS II Drachme
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Type : Drachme
Date: c. 78-79
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,77 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie idéalement centrée. Très beau portrait de Pacorus II. Superbe revers finement détaillé. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste imberbe de Pacorus II à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau quadruple, avec nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure tombant sur la nuque, imberbe.
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
Attribué par D. Sellwood à Pacorus II (77-105), il est restitué dans la collection Sunrise à Pacorus Ier (78-120).
Attributed by D. Sellwood to Pacorus II (77-105), it is restored in the Sunrise collection to Pacorus I (78-120)
Attributed by D. Sellwood to Pacorus II (77-105), it is restored in the Sunrise collection to Pacorus I (78-120)
Historical background
PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PACORUS II
(78-120)
Pacorus seems to have been a usurper who revolted against the authority of Vologèse I, in October 77. After the disappearance of Vologèse I, he also had to face Artaban III. He is one of the rare Arsacid monarchs to appear beardless, which could indicate that he took power very young. Pacorus II establishes a new trade route to reach China, a sea route from Charax and the Euphrates estuary to replace the old land route of the "silk road" which has become dangerous. He disappears when the Roman Empire in the person of Trajan discovers a new conqueror in the image of Alexander the Great..
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