bgr_662992 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - ARTABANUS III Drachme
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Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 195.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 195.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 3,65 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan centré, éclaté à 3h. Joli revers, finement détaillé. Patine grise
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).
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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