★ An extremely rare oktachalkon of Antiochos I and Mithradates II ★

KINGS OF COMMAGENE. Antiochos I Theos, circa 69-34 BC. Oktachalkon (Bronze, 24 mm, 9.89 g, 2 h), with Mithradates II, Samosata. BA•MΕΓ•ANTIOXOY Draped bust of Antiochos I to right, wearing five-pointed tiara tied with a diadem. Rev. BA•MΕΓA MIΘPAΔA-TOY Zebu bull butting to right. Bedoukian, Commagene, -. Kovacs 229 corr. (reverse legend and die break described as 'spear'). RPC I -. G. Staab: Ehrung und Königsdesignation Mithradates' II. von Kommagene durch seinen Vater Antiochos I. auf dem Nemrud Dağı, in: Epigraphika Anatolica 44 (2011), pp. 63-66 corr. (reverse legend and die break described as 'spear'). Extremely rare. An exceptionally complete example of this important issue allowing for a full reading of the reverse legend. Some deposits and with a die break on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 20, 16-18 July 2022, 1467 and previously from a European collection, acquired before 2021.