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E-auction 115-61654 - bgr_359462 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRADATES II Drachme VF
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NO BUYER'S FEE.
Estimate : 145 €
Price : 57 €
Maximum bid : 60 €
End of the sale : 29 June 2015 15:01:00
bidders : 5 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,39 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Frappe un peu molle sur le portrait. Revers légèrement brouillé. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :

Obverse


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

Reverse


Reverse description : Archer assis à droite sur un trône, tenant un arc de la main droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS / [MEGALOU] / ARSAKOU / EPIFANOUS.

Commentary


Poids léger.

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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