KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (20mm, 5.32 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC.Electronic Auction 504 Greek, Bronze Sold For $ 60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. Æ Tetrachalkon (20mm, 5.32 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Bust right, wearing tiara / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; [control marks in field]. Cf. Kovacs 81, 85, and 89 (for type). Rough dark green-brown patina, cleaning scratches, off center on reverse. Fine. |