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To take power, Orodes II had his brother Mithridates III assassinated before his eyes ... Made depressed by the death of his eldest son Pacorus (killed while he was fighting in Syria), Orodes chose as successor the son of a simple concubine, Phraates IV, among the thirty or so sons who remained to him. He made the wrong choice: to prevent any dispute, Phraates IV hastened to assassinate his father (suffocated with his own hands), his brothers and his eldest son !. Copy on a wide and complete blank, well centered on both sides. Magnificent style, of exceptional quality for this type of coinage. Retains most of its original punching brilliance and sharpness Heavily struck with great detail. Very beautiful portrait. Pretty old collector's patina with blue steel reflections. Rare type R3 Cf: Shore 230 var .; Sunrise 362; Sellwood 45.9.
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