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E-auction 605-577251 - PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VONONES II Drachme

PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VONONES II Drachme XF/AU
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2024/11/18 14:03:00
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Type : Drachme
Date: c. 51
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,62 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan ovale, centré des deux côtés. Joli revers. Buste agréable. Patine grise
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste de Vonones II de face, coiffé de la tiare avec un bandeau triple, avec nœud qui tombe de chaque côté du visage, sans barbe, mais moustachu, une verrue sur le front ; le tout, entre deux étoiles à six rais.

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).

Commentary


Ce type est parfois attribué à Meherdates, usurpateur qui aurait régné entre 49 et 50 de notre ère.

Historical background


PARTHIA - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - VONONES II

(51)

Vonones II, king of Media, relative of the Arsacid family, recovered the throne after the premature death of Gotarzes II. He was quickly replaced by his son Vologèse II.

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