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Tetradrachm - Tiraios II NIK before face
| Issuer | Kingdom of Characene |
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| Year | 73 BC - 71 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and bearded bust of King Tiraios II facing right, with elaborate curled hair rendered in fine relief and long flowing diadem ribbons trailing behind. The full beard is rendered with characteristic Parthian-influenced corded striations, and the royal diadem is prominently displayed above the forehead. The portrait displays a strong, mature physiognomy consistent with Hellenistic royal iconography of the period. The field is plain, and the design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Heracles seated left upon a rocky outcrop, his muscular nude figure rendered in Hellenistic style, resting his club upright upon his right knee. The royal Greek legend surrounds the central figure on both sides and below, with the monogram NK appearing prominently above the figure in the upper field. The regnal date in Seleucid era numerals appears in the exergue. The densely arranged inscription follows the standard Characene formula identifying the king by his full royal titulature. |
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| Mintage | 240 (73 BC) - ΜΣ - 241 (72 BC) - ΑΜΣ - 242 (71 BC) - BΜΣ - |
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