KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.20 g, 12h). Charax-Spasinu mint. Dated SE 189 (124/3 BC). VF.

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Lot: 390. Estimated: $ 750

Oriental Greek, Silver

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KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.20 g, 12h). Charax-Spasinu mint. Dated SE 189 (124/3 BC). Diademed head right / Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; monogram to outer left, ΘΠP (date) in exergue. Assar fig. 13; Alram 491 var. (date); Sunrise 463; cf. DCA 479 (for type; date unlisted). Deeply toned with traces of iridescence, some porosity, cleaning marks, areas of peripheral weakness. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain Alexandrine undertype. An unlisted date for this ruler.


Closing Date and Time: 31 May 2023 at 12:09:40 ET.

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