Armenian Kingdom of Sophene, Arsames II, 240 BC. RARE type Ex CNG -- Armenia

Description: KINGS of SOPHENE. Arsames II. Circa 230 BC. 2 Chalkoi (5.62 g, 11h). Head right, wearing cap and diadem / Horseman riding right, holding spear. Bedoukian, Coinage 5; AC 6 var. (same). Near VF, red-brown patina, rough surfaces, scratches on obverse. Rare type This coin was purchased from Classical Numismatic Group in 2006 for $1,300, plus the auction fees. My loss your gain. Located in the southwestern region of historical Armenia, Sophene was under Orontid rule during the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BC. Though Armenian soldiers sided with the unsuccessful Achaemenids against Alexander III of Macedon, Armenia itself remained unconquered. The first area in Armenia to be exposed to Greek influences, Sophene was later subjugated under the rule of the Seleukid king of Syria, Antiochos III circa 200 BC. Sophene, along with her sister kingdom of Greater Armenia, was ruled by Antiochos’ strategoi, Zariadres and Artaxias I, respectively. Both later gained their freedom from Seleukid rule following Antiochos’ defeat by the Romans at the Battle of Magnesia in 191 BC. The kingdom then continued under the rule of Zariadres and his successors until reunification with Greater Armenia by Tigranes II. Will combine shipping. Make sure to use the cart for multiple items.Will ship USPS with tracking.

Price: 1100 USD

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