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v08_0111 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VARDANES I Drachme

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VARDANES I Drachme AU
AU
MONNAIES 8 (2000)
Starting price : 68.60 €
Estimate : 114.34 €
Realised price : 95.13 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 40-45
Mint name / Town : Médie, Ecbatane
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,83 g.
Coments on the condition:
Bel exemplaire sur un flan légèrement irrégulier et décentré. Beau portrait / Frappe vigoureuse au revers
Catalogue references :
Sellwood64/31  - GIC.5788 var.

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Vardanès Ier à droite avec la barbe courte.

Reverse

Reverse description : Archer assis à droite, tenant un arc de la main droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ BASILEWN/ ARSAKOU// EUERGETOU/ DIKAIOU// EPIFANOUS/ FILLENHNOS// AI .

Historical background

PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VARDANES I

(40-45)

Vardanes is the son of Artaban II (10-38). He had to face the revolt of his brother Gotarzès II (40-51) who disputed the throne with him. Vardanes regains possession of Seleucia before dying assassinated while hunting. His brother remains the undisputed master of the Parthian kingdom.

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