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ID: |
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721010 |
| Type: |
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Ancient East |
| Region: |
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ELYMAIS |
| Issuer: |
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Kamnaskires II Nikephoros |
| Date Ruled: |
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Circa 163 BC
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| Metal: |
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Silver |
| Denomination: |
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Tetradrachm |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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BC Circa 163 |
| Weight: |
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16.17 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Description: |
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Diademed head right |
| Reverse Legend: |
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ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ KAMAΣKΕΙΡΟΥ NIKHΦΟΡΟΥ |
| Reverse Description: |
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Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow |
| Primary Reference: |
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Alram 431 var. (Kamnaskires II rev. legend) |
| Reference2: |
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vant Haaff 2.1.1-8 (this coin) |
| Reference3: |
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cf. Le Rider, Suse pl. VII, D |
| Reference4: |
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cf. BMC pl. LIII, 6; cf. De Morgan pg. 466, 1; cf. EHC 642 |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=84778 |
| Notes: |
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Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1010
van't Haaff Plate coin
Ex Bellaria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004), lot 994; Giessener MÜnzhandlung 96 (7 June 1999), lot 251.These issues with the epithet, NIKH[FOROU], typically have a monogram on the obverse. Also, the list of legend varieties in Alram does not contain the spelling of Kamnaskires displayed on this specimen. |
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