★ Rare and unusually attractive ★

SOPHENE. Artagigarta. Oktachalkon (Bronze, 24 mm, 12.67 g, 12 h), CY 11 = 54/3 BC. Draped and turreted bust of the city-goddess to right. Rev. Wreath with ties inwards; to left, AI; to right, monogram of ΠO. Kovacs 211 corr. (reverse image upside down). Rare and unusually attractive, an excellent example. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.

From an important collection of Armenian coins.