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Auction 3109  –  17 - 20 August 2023

Heritage Auctions, Auction 3109

Ancient and World Coins

Part 1: Th, 17.08.2023, from 9:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Fr, 18.08.2023, from 12:00 AM CEST
Part 3: Fr, 18.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 4: Fr, 18.08.2023, from 11:00 PM CEST
Part 5: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Sa, 19.08.2023, from 11:00 PM CEST
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Description

ARMENIAN KINGDOM. Tigranes II the Great (95-56 BC). AR tetradrachm (27mm, 15.90 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Tigranocerta, ca. 83-70 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II right, wearing tiara with starburst between eagles standing outward looking inward; bead-and-reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / TIΓPANOY, Tyche seated right on rock, palm in outstretched right hand, river god Araxes swimming right before; AP monogram in right field, HΔ monogram on base of rock, laureate border. Kovacs 74.1. AC 30. Wintry, matte surfaces accentuate the sharp devices. HID09801242017 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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Price realized 900 USD
Starting price 750 USD
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