Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II ‘the Great’ AR Tetradrachm. Tigranokerta, circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust to right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks and emblazoned with star between two eagles; bead and reel border around / Tyche of Artaxata seated to right on rock pile, holding palm branch, river god Araxes swimming to right below; [B]AΣIΛE[ΩΣ] to right, TIΓPANOY to left, two monograms on rock; all within wreath. Kovacs 75.1; SCADA Group 8; CAA 21; ACV 33. 15.93g, 28mm, 1h.

Extremely Fine; unusually high metal quality with wonderful cabinet tone with iridescence around devices and underlying lustre.

From a private European collection.