KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.34 g, 1h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Undated issue of SE 186 (127/6 BC). VF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 330. Estimated: $ 1 000

Oriental Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 7 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.34 g, 1h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Undated issue of SE 186 (127/6 BC). Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; monograms in exergue. Assar fig. 14; De Morgan –; BMC –; Sunrise –; Zeno 251038 (= CNG 114, lot 460) var. (second monogram). Toned. VF. Extremely rare.

Dr. Assar has suggested that the extreme rarity of this issue may be due to withdrawal from circulation and overstriking after the Parthian reconquest of Seleukeia. Dr. G.R.F. Assar, "Recent Studies in Parthian History: Part III," The Celator, Vol. 15, no. 2 (February 2001) pp. 17-22 (this coin illustrated as fig. 4).

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 23 May 2023 at 2 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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