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| Issuer | Characene, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 60 BC - 49 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and bearded portrait bust of King Tiraios II facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic tradition with flowing hair secured by a royal diadem. The effigy displays a mature, bearded visage characteristic of the Characene dynastic portraiture. The flan is irregular, typical of hammered provincial bronze coinage of the period, and the surfaces show a deep green patina consistent with ancient burial. Traces of a legend appear around the portrait within the field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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