| Issuer | Characene, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 68 BC - 48 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 13.68 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reference(s) | BMC Greek#1 |
| Obverse description | Head of Tiraios II right, diademed, bearded, hair in curls; dotted border. |
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| Reverse description | Herakles seated left on anvil-shaped seat, nude, holding with right hand a club set on his right knee flanked vertically by lettering, a monogram before his head, date in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΤΙΡΑΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΙΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΗΣ ΛΞΣ (Translation: King Tiraios, saviour and benefactor) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND (-68) - ΔΜΣ - ND (-53) - ΘΝΣ - ND (-48) - ΔΞΣ - |
| Numisquare ID | 3014183760 |
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