Tetradrachm - Tiraios II NIK before face
Features
| Issuer |
Kingdom of Characene
(Mesopotamia)  |
|---|---|
| King |
Tiraios II (79 BC - 48 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 240-242 (73 BC - 71 BC) |
| Calendar | Seleucid era |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Weight | 15.78 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 441178 |
| References | Le Rider# 8-13 Georges Le Rider; 1977. Le monnayage d’argent et d’or de Philippe II: frappé en Macédoine de 359 à 294. Self-published, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Diademed and bearded head of Tiraios right. Beaded border.
Reverse
Heracles seated on rock left holding club on his knee. Date in exergue.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
NK
[Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΙΡΑΙΟΥ
ΩΤΗΡΟΣ [Κ]ΑΙ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ
BΜΣ
Mint
Charax Spasinou, Characene, IraqComments
Minor spelling variants are known, especially the letters before the face (NK, NIK, INI…)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 240 (73 BC) | ΜΣ | ||||||||||||||
| 241 (72 BC) | ΑΜΣ | ||||||||||||||
| 242 (71 BC) | BΜΣ | ||||||||||||||
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