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<p>[QUOTE="DBDc80, post: 4133641, member: 84525"]Good evening....have'nt posted anything Parthian in awhile. I ran across this tetrachalkous while browsing vcoins....it cought my attention....so I added it.</p><p>Mithradates II ca. 121-91 B.C. was considered one of the greatest of Parthian Kings. Under his reign....30 years in length, The Parthians became an Eastern superpower, greatly extending their reach of rule. Mithradates established diplomatic relations with both Rome and China, thus paving the way for economic prosperity to follow (via the Silk Road). His reign, however, was not without troubles, as towards the end the road became rocky, and the foundations laid for the beginings of infighting between nobles. Which, more or less, placed the throne on varying states of unease for the duration of the Arsacid dynasty.</p><p>Mithradates II's coinage is interesting. The early types (tetradrachms) show him as a young man. There are types such as this (sellwood 24 series) that depict him with a shorter beard. Furthermore later versions such as the Sellwood 26-28 series coins shows him with a long beard, large nose....and in some cases, wearing a great tiara. It goes without saying...his reign produced a wide variety of coinage output. So....without further rambling, here is the coin. Feel free to post your Mithradates II coins or anything you may wish which is related.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mithradates II c.a. 121-91 B.C.</p><p>A.E. Tetrachalkous</p><p>8.26 gm, 22mm, 12h</p><p>Sellwood 24.34</p><p>Rhagae mint</p><p>Ex. Pars Coins[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DBDc80, post: 4133641, member: 84525"]Good evening....have'nt posted anything Parthian in awhile. I ran across this tetrachalkous while browsing vcoins....it cought my attention....so I added it. Mithradates II ca. 121-91 B.C. was considered one of the greatest of Parthian Kings. Under his reign....30 years in length, The Parthians became an Eastern superpower, greatly extending their reach of rule. Mithradates established diplomatic relations with both Rome and China, thus paving the way for economic prosperity to follow (via the Silk Road). His reign, however, was not without troubles, as towards the end the road became rocky, and the foundations laid for the beginings of infighting between nobles. Which, more or less, placed the throne on varying states of unease for the duration of the Arsacid dynasty. Mithradates II's coinage is interesting. The early types (tetradrachms) show him as a young man. There are types such as this (sellwood 24 series) that depict him with a shorter beard. Furthermore later versions such as the Sellwood 26-28 series coins shows him with a long beard, large nose....and in some cases, wearing a great tiara. It goes without saying...his reign produced a wide variety of coinage output. So....without further rambling, here is the coin. Feel free to post your Mithradates II coins or anything you may wish which is related. Mithradates II c.a. 121-91 B.C. A.E. Tetrachalkous 8.26 gm, 22mm, 12h Sellwood 24.34 Rhagae mint Ex. Pars Coins[/QUOTE]
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