eAuction #52 - beendet



Los 43. Meherdates AR Drachm

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Meherdates AR Drachm

Verbleibende Zeit: 		Beendet (Sonntag, 16. Oktober, 19:21:30 CEST)
Aktuelle Zeit: Sonntag, 24. November, 16:47:36 CET
Erzielter Preis: CHF 160.00 (1 Gebot)
Ungefähr EUR 171.87 / USD 179.06 / GBP 142.90
Höchstbieter: Bieter 1

eAuction #52, Los 43. Schätzpreis: CHF 200.00

Kings of Parthia. Meherdates, usurper (49/50 AD), Ekbatana.
Obv. Bust of Meherdates facing, wart on forehead, wearing tiara, stars flanking
Rev. Archer seated right on throne, holding bow, monogram below bow.
Sellwood 67.1 ('Vonones II'). Shore 368 ('Vonones II'). Sunrise 418 (this coin).

Rare. Nicely toned. Good very fine.

From the Sunrise and the D.A.K. Collections.

Meherdates was a Parthian prince that was held hostage in Rome. In 49 AD, Claudius sent him east to usurp the Parthian Throne, but after some early successes, he was quickly defeated by the legitimate king Gotarzes II who captured him and had his ears cut off.



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