KINGS OF ARMENIA. Artaxias I, 190-160 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 13 mm, 1.00 g, 12 h), first series, with Aramaic legends. 𐡌𐡋𐡁𐡏 - 𐡏𐡓𐡕𐡇𐡔𐡎𐡂 ('rthṣsy mlk' in Aramaic) Head of Artaxias I to right, bearded and wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with a star and tied with a diadem. Rev. Eagle standing left with closed wings. Kovacs 42. Rare and unusually complete. Very fine.

From an important Californian collection of Armenian coins.