v16_0077 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II Drachme

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II Drachme VF

MONNAIES 16 (2002)
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 200.00 €

Type : Drachme

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Ecbatane

Metal : silver

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,28 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Flan ovale et irrégulier. Métal légèrement corné. Portrait très particulier. Revers de style très fin

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - Sellwood15 /3 - GC.7348 var

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Delorme

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste de Phraates à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau simple, sans nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure en rouleaux tombant très bas sur la nuque, la barbe courte.

Reverse

Reverse description : Le roi à droite est assis sur l’omphalos, tenant un arc de sa main droite.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS// MEG-ALOU// - FILOPATOROS// ARSAKOU.

Reverse translation : (Grand roi Arsace aimant son père).

Commentary

Poids léger.

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 €

Full data

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II Drachme XF/AU

190.00 €