bgr_564088 - CILICIA - CILICIAN KINGDOM - TARKONDIMOTOS I PHILANTONIUS Unité
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Price : 320.00 €
Type : Unité
Date: c. 39-31 AC.
Mint name / Town : Hierapolis-Castabala, Cilicie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,60 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan légèrement décentré au droit, bien centré au revers. Usure régulière. Joli revers. Patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Tarkondimotos Ier à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Zeus (Jupiter) nicéphore, nu jusqu’à la ceinture assis à gauche, les jambes croisées sur un trône sans dossier, tenant de la main droite tendue une Niké (Victoria) et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ TARKONDIM[OTOU]// [FILAN]TWN[IOU]
Historical background
CILICIA - CILICIAN KINGDOM - TARKONDIMOTOS I PHILANTONIUS
(39-31 BC)
Tarkondimontos I received the title of Toparchus from the hands of Pompey in 64 BC. Faithful to the Roman alliance, he became king of part of Cilicia in 39 BC, hence the nickname that is attached to him (the one who loves Antoine). His Kingdom was to include part of the coast and its hinterland with the cities of Anazarbus, Castabala, Corycus, Elaeusa and Aegae. He died during the battle of Actium, on September 2, 31 BC. His state was dismembered before being reconstituted around 20 BC for the benefit of his grandson, Philopator who retained until his death in AD 17. After this date the kingdom was annexed by Rome.
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