KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Half chalkous (Bronze, 13 mm, 1.39 g, 12 h), second 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 Grain ear; TP above A monograms on the right field. ACV -. CAA -. Kovacs 84 ( this obverse die ). A pleasant example. Obverse slightly off center, and patina stripped, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.