KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 20.5 mm, 6.94 g, 12 h), period I, Artaxata mint, c. 96-80. Diademed head of Tigranes I wearing Armenian tiara. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ Tigranes in biga charging to left. ACV 136. Alram 212. CAA 141. Kovacs 61. Extremely rare; the better of the two available examples. Some rough areas on the reverse, otherwise, nearly very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland, ex Lanz 158, 5 June 2014, 303 (realized 2600 €).