Mithridates II or Mehrdad the Great (Tears IX) is the ninth Shah of Iran from the Parthian dynasty, which ruled from about 124 to 87 BC. He was given the title of “great” because of his power and order in organising the border of Iran. He came to power when Iran was the target of invasion by various ethnic groups. Mehrdad bravely and tactfully retook all the occupied territories and extended the borders of Iran to the mountains of the Himalayas in the east and to Mesopotamia in the west. During his reign, Iran and Rome became neighbours. He also organized the internal situation in Iran and established a flourishing economy. Mehrdad II was the first Parthian king who, like the Achaemenid kings, called himself the king of kings.
Welcome @Kaveh Alaf Pour , it's always good to see more people here interested in the history and coins of Persia. I agree that you'll probably get more views to this topic if you ask the Moderators to move it to the Ancients section. Here's a bronze coin I have of Mithradates II:
My last Mithradates II, same type: S.27.1 (4.20 g - 20 mm) BAΣIΛEΩΣ / BAΣIΛEΩN / MEΓAΛoY / APΣAKoY EΠIΦANoYΣ
K.A.P., Welcome to Coin Talk . The coins of Mithradates II are some of the most handsome of the whole Parthian series . The tetradrachm pictured below I sold at a Heritage auction almost 4 years ago for $2,160.00. I did save the drachm pictured below for my collection .
Just to add a bit of history: In 88 BC Mithridates lead an insurrection against Roman rule. The Roman Consul Manius Aquilius was captured and put to death at the court of Mithridates in Pergamon by pouring molten gold into his throat as expiation for his rapacity in the province of Asia.
Mithradates was one of the more important figures of antiquity that the average person likely couldn't name. Add to his list of accomplishments that he is credited with the trade agreement with China that would become the Silk Road
Thank you for your comment, it’s so nice to see people who have same interests. Also your coin is a fantastic one
