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CNG Feature Auction 114

Lot nuber 460

KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.30 g, 12h). Seleukia on the Tigris mint. Undated issue of SE 186 (127/6 BC).


CNG Feature Auction 114
Lot: 460.
 Estimated: $ 750

Oriental Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 10 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of CHARACENE. Hyspaosines. Circa 128/7-124 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.30 g, 12h). 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 –; CNG 63, lot 887; CNG 69, lot 763 var. (two monograms[?] to outer left). Minor porosity, a couple of light scratches. VF. One of two known of this issue.

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 114 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 13-14 May 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 13 May 2020 at 2 PM ET.

UPDATE: As the CNG staff and many of our clients remain under social distancing and other restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CNG 114 will be held as an internet only auction. The sale will take place as scheduled on 13-14 May 2020.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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