Charax-Spasinu mint
Dated SE 189 (124/3 BCE)
AR Tetradrachm 31mm, 16.20 g, 12h
Diademed head right /
Herakles seated left on rock, holding club on knee; monogram to outer left, ΘΠP (date) in exergue.
Assar fig. 13; Alram 491 var. (date); Sunrise 463; cf. DCA 479 (for type; date unlisted)
The Characene Kingdom was founded by Hyspaosines, who gradually achieved independence from the Seleukids. By ancient kingdom standards, it had a long life until it was conquered by the Parthians in 222 CE.