COMMAGENE. Samosata. 1st Century BC. Oktachalkon (Bronze, 25 mm, 10.40 g, 12 h), overstruck on an Antiochene bronze of the Zeus/Zeus type, as RPC 4218 ff., possibly an emergency coin struck during the siege of Samosata by Publius Ventidius Bassus and Mark Antony, c. 38 BC. Lion walking slowly to right. Rev. CAMOCATΩ / ΠOΛEΩC The Tyche of Samosata seated to right on rocks, holding palm branch in her right hand. ACV 238. BMC 4-6. Kovacs 290. RPC 3849. Clear and well struck, with a particularly fine lion and a dark brown patina. Some pitting and with traces of the Antiochene under type, especially on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the collection of Yerets' Kariatin, Switzerland.