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Meherdates AR Drachm

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Bidding closed (Sunday, October 16th, 19:21:30 CEST)
Current time: Tuesday, November 26th, 18:17:32 CET

Price realised: CHF 160.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 171.98 / USD 180.45 / GBP 143.75

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #52, Lot 43. Estimate: 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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