KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 21.5 mm, 6.04 g, 12 h), first series, Tigranokerta, c. 80-68. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with a star between two eagles. Rev. [BAΣIΛEΩΣ] BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY Tyche of Tigranocerta seated right on rock, holding laurel branch in extended right hand; below, river-god Araxes swimming to right. ACV 52, 57-60. Kovacs 77. Fresh brown surfaces. Overstruck as usual, edge split and obverse slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.