bgr_525598 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II Drachme
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Type : Drachme
Date: c. 128-127 AC.
Mint name / Town : Tambrax (Sari) Hycarnie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,59 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés avec le grènetis visible au droit. Beau buste de Phraates II. Revers de style fin bien venu à la frappe, finement détaillé. Très belle patine avec des reflets dorés. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
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Obverse
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Phraates II à gauche avec la barbe courte.
Obverse legend : TAM.
Reverse
Reverse description : Archer parthe assis à droite sur l’omphalos, tenant un arc de la main droite.
Reverse legend : BAZI-LEWS/ MEG-ALOU// ARSAKOU/ QEOPATOROS.
Commentary
TAM derrière la tête au droit.
Historical background
PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - PHRAATES II
(138-127 BC)
Minor, Phraates II, succeeded his father Mithridates I (171-138 BC). His mother ensured the regency at the beginning of his reign. He had to fight the Seleucid king, Antiochus VII Sidetes (138-129 BC) who had invaded Babylonia and Media. The Seleucid king, initially victorious, was defeated and killed (or committed suicide) fighting against the Parthians. Phraates had to face many incursions, the Scythians first, then the Saces at the end of his reign. It was while fighting them that he died in 127 BC..
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