bgr_419030 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES I Drachme
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Price : 200.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2018)
Price : 200.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 95-90 AC.
Mint name / Town : Rhagae
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,03 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré. Beau portrait du roi à l’usure régulière. Revers de style fin. Jolie patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste couronné, diadémé et drapé de Gotarzès Ier à gauche, coiffé de la tiare avec la barbe longue.
Reverse
Reverse description : Le roi à droite est assis sur un trône à dossier, tenant un arc de la main droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// MEG-ALOU// ARSAKOU// QEOPATOROS// NIKATOROS.
Reverse translation : (Grand roi Arsace, fils de dieu, victorieux).
Commentary
La tiare est ornée d’un triple rang de perles et d’une corne recourbée.
Historical background
PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES I
(91-87 BC)
For David Sellwood, the reign of this king is at the time of Mithradates II and he seems to have been a direct descendant of Arsaces. He would have revolted against the authority of Mithridates II between 95 and 90 BC according to the authors. Gotarzes I would have been the victim of the attack of Tigranes II, king of Armenia (97-56 BC), an ally of Mithradates II who then seized part of Media. In fact, the history of this king is very poorly known. He could have remained on the Parthian throne until the 80s BC. In reality, Gotarzes I would have been eliminated by Orodes I.
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