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Æ Tetradrachm - Attambelos IV
| Issuer | Characene, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 58-59 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and bearded portrait bust of Attambelos IV facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition with a fillet-bound diadem encircling the head. A wheat stalk appears in the right field, likely a symbol of royal abundance or local agricultural prosperity. The portrait exhibits the characteristic stylistic conventions of Characenian coinage, blending Eastern and Hellenistic artistic influences. The facial features are rendered with moderate relief typical of hammered bronze issues of this region and period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛεωΣ ΑΤΤΑΜΒΗΛΟΥ CωΤΗΡΟΣ εΥεΡΓεΤΟΥ (Translation: King Attambelos, the savior and benefactor.) |
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| Mintage | ND (58-59) |
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