KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.60 g, 12h). Posthumous issue under Apodakos. Charax-Spasinu mint. Dated SE 191 (122/1 BC). VF.Triton XXVI Oriental Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31.5mm, 15.60 g, 12h). Posthumous issue under Apodakos. Charax-Spasinu mint. Dated SE 191 (122/1 BC). Diademed head right / [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ to right, [Y]ΣΠAOΣINOY to left, Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; monogram to outer left, A(koppa)P (date) in exergue. Assar fig. 17; Alram 491; De Morgan 1 and pl. XL, 1 var. (date listed as SE 188, but illustration SE 190); Sunrise –; DCA 479. Iridescent toning, scattered marks, tiny edge split. VF. Overstruck on uncertain undertype. Very rare. |