E-auction 204-132403 - bgr_400825 - PARTHIAN KINGDOM - GOTARZES II Drachme

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Estimate :	100 €
Price :	65 €
Maximum bid :	65 €
End of the sale :	13 March 2017 14:02:30
bidders :	14 bidders

Type : Drachme

Date: c. 45-51

Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,71 g.

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale avec le grènetis visible au droit, un peu court sur la légende de revers. Patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - Sellwood65 /33 - GIC.5793 var.

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste de Gotarzès II à gauche, tête nue avec un bandeau triple, avec nœud qui tombe derrière la tête, la chevelure tombant sur la nuque, la barbe longue et pointue.

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 - GOTARZES II

(40-51)

Gotarzes II is the second son of Artaban II (10-40) and the brother of Vardanes I (40-45) whom he succeeded after having assassinated him. His reign lasted another six years and he died a beautiful death, which is unusual for Parthian kings..

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