KINGS of CHARACENE. Attambelos VIII. Circa AD 180-195. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.42 g, 12h). Charax-Spasinou(?) mint.Electronic Auction 486 Oriental Greek, Billon Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of CHARACENE. Attambelos VIII. Circa AD 180-195. BI Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.42 g, 12h). Charax-Spasinou(?) mint. Diademed and draped beardless bust right / Bareheaded and draped bearded bust right; retrograde Γ to left; Aramaic letters and monogram to right. Schou, pp. 235-6; Sellwood, Minor, pl. 14.6; Nodelman 11; BMC 1-3 (Nameless King); De Morgan 26 and pl. XLII, 11 (Abinerglos); Triskeles 19, lot 315. Earthen black-green patina. VF. Extremely rare. |