E-auction 205-133059 - bgr_400832 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - ARTABANUS III Drachme
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| Estimate : | 120 € |
| Price : | 72 € |
| Maximum bid : | 72 € |
| End of the sale : | 20 March 2017 14:00:30 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 80
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,74 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré au droit, un peu court sur la légende du revers. Beau portrait. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste d’Artaban III à gauche, tête nue un bandeau triple, avec nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure tombant sur la nuque, la barbe fournie et pointue ; 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).
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, la crête de la chevelure est décrite en “hameçon” par certains auteurs .
Historical background
PARTHIAN KINGDOM - ARTABANUS III
(c.80)
Artaban III is a usurper who revolted at the beginning of the reign of Pacorus II (77-105). The end of the reign of Vologèse I (51-78) had been very troubled. Vologèse II (77-80) and Pacorus had revolted against his authority. Pacorus first got rid of Vologèse II before attacking Artaban III. Artabanus III is known to the Romans for having supported a pseudo-Nero during the reign of Titus in the Euphrates region. Artaban III was finally eliminated by Pacorus II.
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