Kings of Armenia – Tigranes II ‘the Great’ (95-56 BC.) – AR Tetradrachm (Tyche of Artaxata). Tigranokerta mint, circa 80-68 BC.

Obv: No legend
Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks and emblazoned with star between two eagles; bead and reel border around.

Rev: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ / TIΓPANOY,
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, two monograms on rock; all within wreath.

Reference: Bedoukian (CAA) 21; Kovacs 75.1
Weight: 15.64 g
Diameter: 27 mm
Metal: Silver

Provenance: ex the Arthur Kobuz Collection
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