Æ18 - Tiraios II

Descrizione del dritto	Diademed and bearded portrait bust of King Tiraios II facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition with flowing hair secured by a royal diadem. The effigy displays a mature, bearded visage characteristic of the Characene dynastic portraiture. The flan is irregular, typical of hammered provincial bronze coinage of the period, and the surfaces show a deep green patina consistent with ancient burial. Traces of a legend appear around the portrait within the field.
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Descrizione del rovescio	Nike, the winged goddess of victory, depicted striding to the left with wings spread, her right arm extended forward presenting a wreath. The figure is rendered in the Hellenistic style with flowing drapery, and is flanked on either side by a vertical Greek inscription reading downward. The composition reflects the strong Seleucid artistic influence characteristic of the Characene kingdom coinage.
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Legenda del rovescio	ΒΑΣΙΛεΩΣ ΤΙΡΑ (Translation: King Tiraios)
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