bgr_325682 - CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARCHELAUS Drachme

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Type : Drachme

Date: an 42

Mint name / Town : Eusebeia, Cappadoce,

Metal : silver

Diameter : 21 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,74 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan très large et ovale, bombé, bien centré des deux côtés avec la stemma complète. Belle tête d’Archelaus. Revers de haut relief servi par une magnifique patine de médaillier

Catalogue references :

BMC.4 - GC.7307 - CCK.5 pl. VI/18 - HGCS. 7/857 (R2) - RPC.3606

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d’Archelaus à droite entourée de la stemma.

Reverse

Reverse description : Massue au centre.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS ACELAOU FILOPATRIDOS KAI KTISTOU/ M-B.

Reverse translation : (du roi Archelaos qui aime sa patrie et.

Commentary

Seul type frappé en l’an 42 (6-7 après J.-C.). Dernière année de frappe. Les auteurs ont recensé treize exemplaires pour cette date.

Historical background

CAPPADOCIA - CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM - ARCHELAUS

(36 BC - 17 AD)

Archelaus did not belong to the Cappadocian royal family. He is the son of Glaphyra, concubine of Antoine and Archelaus, high priest of Comana. He was a descendant of the homonymous general of Mithridates VI of Pontus. Enthroned by Antoine, he joined Octave pares Actium and retained his throne. He married in second marriage, Pythodoris the daughter of Polemon II, king of Pontus. One of Archelaus' daughters married Alexander, son of Herod the Great. After the death of Augustus, under Tiberius in 17, he was summoned to Rome before the Senate. He died shortly afterwards. Cappadocia then became a province.

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