v49_0439 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II Drachme

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MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 280.00 €
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Type : Drachme

Date: c. 130 AC.

Mint name / Town : Hycarnie, Tambrax (Sari)

Metal : silver

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,85 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large et bien centré avec une patine de médaillier ancienne avec des reflets mordorés et bleutés, légèrement taché au revers. Beau portrait revers de style fin

Catalogue references :

GC.7351 var. - Sellwood16 /11

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Phraates II à gauche avec la barbe courte.

Obverse legend : TAM.

Reverse

Reverse description : Archer parthe assis à droite sur l’omphalos, tenant un arc de la main droite.

Reverse legend : BAZI-LEWS/ MEG-ALOU// ARSAKOU/ QEOPATOROS.

Commentary

TAM derrière la tête au droit.

Historical background

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II

(138-127 BC)

Minor, Phraates II, succeeded his father Mithridates I (171-138 BC). His mother ensured the regency at the beginning of his reign. He had to fight the Seleucid king, Antiochus VII Sidetes (138-129 BC) who had invaded Babylonia and Media. The Seleucid king, initially victorious, was defeated and killed (or committed suicide) fighting against the Parthians. Phraates had to face many incursions, the Scythians first, then the Saces at the end of his reign. It was while fighting them that he died in 127 BC..

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II Drachme AU

480.00 €

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