KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.01 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Good VF.Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1 Greek, 12h, Silver Estimate: $ 400 |
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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.01 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Draped bust right, wearing tiara with star and eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; star to upper inner left, M to low inner left; Δ-H across field; all within wreath. SCADA Group 11, obv. die A65; Kovacs 76.3; M&D 31; CAA –; AC 36. Lightly toned, flan crack, minor doubling on reverse. Good VF. |