Khwarazmia. Unnamed King A. Silver Tetradrachm (15.49 g), mid-late 1st century BC. Bearded bust right with a roundish face and large nose, wearing a cap-like kulah headdress with a posterior flap, a narrow diadem with a zigzag pattern, straight-lined ties going down back, and a pellet-in-annulet ornament; behind, Nike flying crowning him with a wreath; all within a bead-a-reel border. Reverse: IYIYEΩIE ΠΓAVI.H, EIYΛYIΛY below, king on horseback right; behind, "swan-shaped" tamgha . Fedorov, "Notes on the numismatics of ancient Khwarezm," Revue Numismatique 2005, p.166, 2. Excessively rare - we found no record of another specimen of this type ever sold. Deep slate-gray tone. Extremely Fine.
Price realized | 130'000 USD |
Starting price | 80'000 USD |
Estimate | 100'000 USD |