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bgr_662996 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRIDATES III Tetrachalque

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRIDATES III Tetrachalque VF
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Price : 125.00 €
Type : Tetrachalque
Date: c. 57-54 AC.
Mint name / Town : Rhagae, Médie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,51 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée à l’usure régulière. Joli revers. Patine marron
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste de Phraates III à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau triple, sans nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure couvrant l’oreille, la barbe courte ; une étoile à huit rais derrière la tête.

Reverse


Reverse description : Éléphant passant à droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// MEGALOU// ARSAKOU// DIKAIOU// EPIFANOUS// QEOU EUPATOROS// FILELLHNOS/ (PTR).
Reverse translation : (Grand roi Arsace, juste, glorieux, dieu, bien né et philhellène).

Commentary


Ce type est parfois attribué à Phraates IV.

Historical background


PARTHIAN KINGDOM - MITHRIDATES III

(57-54 BC)

Mithridates III is the eldest son of Phraates III and the brother of Orodes II. The two brothers got rid of their father by having him assassinated, creating a precedent that was to be repeated in Arsacid history. The two brothers quickly fell out and the younger had the elder murdered in front of him..

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