★ Ex Gorny & Mosch 2011 ★

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; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, TIΓPANOY to left, monograms to inner right and on rock; all within wreath. Kovacs 71.2 (same obv. die); SCADA Group 3; CAA 20; ACV 34. 15.89g, 26mm, 2h.

Good Extremely Fine; beautiful old cabinet tone, with excellent surface conditions.

Ex J.T.B. Collection, Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XI, 7 April 2016, lot 472;
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 200, 10 March 2011, lot 2017.