ARMENIA. Artaxata. 57/6 - 53/2 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.94 g, 1 h), struck during the short period in the 1st century BC when Armenia was under Roman control, dated to Pompeian year I (10), and to year ZΞ (67) of the era of Tigranes I = 55/4. Turreted bust of the Tyche of Artaxata to right. Rev. APTAΞICA[Tω]N [MHT] Grain ear; in field to left, I; in field to right, ZΞ. Amandry -. Kovacs 214. Vardaryan 70, Ab. Extremely rare. Clear and relatively well-struck, with a dark greenish-black patina. Good very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.