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Tetradrachm - Attambelos VIII
| Issuer | Kingdom of Characene (Mesopotamia) |
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| Year | 180-195 |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Reverse description | Bare-headed and draped bearded bust facing right, rendered in the Parthian artistic tradition. To the left of the bust, a retrograde Greek letter Gamma (Γ) appears in the field, likely serving as a regnal or mint control mark. To the right, Aramaic letters and a monogram are positioned in the field, consistent with the bilingual epigraphic practice of Characenian coinage. The reverse design reflects the syncretistic Hellenistic-Parthian cultural milieu of the kingdom, combining Greek numeral notation with Semitic script elements. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (180-195) |
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