KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.54 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes (?), circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANO[Y] The Tyche of Tigranokerta seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Araxes swimming right; on rock and in field to right, monograms; all within wreath. Kovacs 71.2. Light marks and with minor deposits on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 360 CHF |
Starting price | 100 CHF |