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I'm looking to purchase a coin of Tiridates 111 of Armenia. He was the king that declared Armenia a Christian nation. I can't seem to find any and I"m wondering if he didn't make any coins. I've seen a bunch of coins from Armenia, Artaxiad Dynasty. Tigranes II "The Great," 95-56 BC. but none from Tiridates 111 of the Arsacid dynasty
Let me know any links selling this or any information.
Thanks for your time
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Edited by Crazyb0
12/18/2017 4:41 pm
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Thanks..it seems that the parthia article has a differing Tiridates 111. According to wikipedia and other sources Tiridates 111 reigned from 250-330. The Parthia article suggests he reigned from 224-228. Maybe I'm missing something. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirid...I_of_Armenia |
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Period of history I know nothing about. Suggest you PM BobL and check out his downloadable PDF(same area as in my signature) on Parthinians, his arena I think.
Oh, just noticed, you need 50 posts to PM, I'll send him a link to this, he may be busy, he's a teach...
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12/18/2017 5:11 pm
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Thanks so much for sending a message to BOb..
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks for the PM, Butch. Yeah, been busy...semester is over, but the house is filling up with guests for the holidays. Sellwood seems to have been uncertain if they (Tiridates III of Parthia and Tiridates III of Armenia) were one and the same fellow. Obviously they were related...both Arsacids. The reign dates suggest they were not the same person. Perhaps more to the point: The definitive answer to the question may be the second footnote at the bottom of the Tiridates I of Armenia Wiki page here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirid...I_of_ArmeniaQuoting: "The Arsacid kings of Armenia did not mint coins..." Edited by Kamnaskires
12/18/2017 6:30 pm
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Bob L..Thanks so much for the insight...That was very interesting about the coins
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I defer to Bob, I've seen coins of Tiridates II, but don't recall any of Tiridates III
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Well, happy there's an answer! Reflecting, about Tiridates3, don't think I woulda liked being a Christian before the dude got religion nor a pagan after he did! Ouch!
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Just been flicking through the lots on ebay of Lanz and they've got quite a few for sale at the moment. Tigranes I,II,III and V..I don't know anything about these coins but I think this is what your looking for. Saludos Paul |
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