Savoca Coins

Herakles 2  –  3 March 2025

Savoca Coins, Herakles 2

Ancient and World Coins

Mo, 03.03.2025, from 8:00 PM CET
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Buyer's premium for this auction is 20%.

Description

Kings of Armenia. Uncertain mint, possibly Samosata. Tigranes II "the Great" 95-56 BC. Official imitation struck under Antiochos I of Commagene. Struck circa 69-56 BC
Tetradrachm AR

28 mm, 15,51 g

Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; TP monogram to inner right; all within wreath.

Extremely Fine

Kovacs 123; M&D 49; CAA 24–5 and 40–1; AC 35; SCADA Group 6, obv. die A48.

Extremely Rare! A magnificent specimen and undoubtedly the finest known example of the type

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Price realized 7'500 EUR 9 bids
Starting price 2'500 EUR
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