E-auction 349-262998 - bgr_504032 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VARDANES II Drachme

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VARDANES II Drachme XF

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Estimate :	120 €
Price :	74 €
Maximum bid :	90 €
End of the sale :	23 December 2019 14:01:30
bidders :	12 bidders

Type : Drachme

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Ecbatane

Metal : silver

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,61 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré à l’usure régulière bien venu à la frappe. Patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - Sellwood69 /10 - GIC.5807 var.

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste de Vardanes II à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau quadruple, avec nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure tombant sur la nuque, la barbe courte et arrondie ; pendentif à l’oreille.

Reverse

Reverse description : Archer assis à droite sur un trône, tenant un arc de la main droite ; sous l’arc, un monogramme.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ BASILEWN/ ARSAKOU/ DIKAIOU/ EUERGETOU/ EPIFANOUS/ FILELLHNOS.

Reverse translation : (Roi des rois Arsace, bienfaiteur, juste, glorieux, philhellène).

Historical background

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VARDANES II

(55-58)

Vardanes II, son of Vologèse I revolted against the authority of his father in 55 and managed to stay on the Arsacid throne for three years before being eliminated.

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