Coin of Meherdates (Usurper), 49–50 CE

Dublin Core

Title

Coin of Meherdates (Usurper), 49–50 CE

Description

Mint: Ecbatana
Region: Persis(Province / Vassal State)
Date: 49–50 CE
Metal/Denomination: AR, Drachm
Weight/Diameter/Die-Axis: 3.67 g / 20 mm / 12 h
Obverse: Beaded; Meherdates' (Usurper) beaded, helmeted bust with short beard wearing diadem with loops at both sides; helmet with ornamentation (horns?) and ear flaps. Royal wart on forehead; six-pointed stars on each side.
Reverse: Beardless archer, seated right on a throne; bow in right hand, a monogram below the bow 26; somewhat blundered Greek legend;
Legend: BACIΛEΩC / BACIΛEΩN - APCAKOY - ΔIKAIOY - EΠIΦANOYC / ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC.
Ecbatana, Hamadan = City of Hamedan, Hamadan Province, Iran (همدان، ایران)
34°48'23.0"N 48°30'58.0"E
34.806389, 48.516111

Creator

WANG Fan

Identifier

Coin of Meherdates (Usurper)

Coins Item Type Metadata

Ruler/Minting Authority:

Meherdates (Usurper)

Mint/Region:

Ecbatana

Date:

49–50 CE

Metal/Denomination:

AR, Drachm

Weight/Diameter/Die-Axis:

3.67 g / 20 mm / 12 h

Obverse:

Beaded; Meherdates' (Usurper) helmeted bust with a short beard, wearing a diadem with loops at both sides; helmet with ornamentation (horns?) and ear flaps. Royal wart on forehead; six-pointed stars on each side.

Reverse:

Beardless archer, seated right on a throne; bow in right hand, a monogram below the bow 26; somewhat blundered Greek legend
Legend: BACIΛEΩC / BACIΛEΩN - APCAKOY - ΔIKAIOY - EΠIΦANOYC / ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC.
Sellwood 67.1. Shore 368. Sunrise 417-8.
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Online Reference:

Coin accessed under coinarchives.com (30.10.2021).

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