Watch List notes:

KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 18 mm, 4.48 g, 12 h), Nisibis, circa 90-80. Head of Tigranes II to left, wearing four-pointed tiara decorated with a star and tied with a diadem. Rev. [BAΣΙΛEΩΣ] / MEΓAΛO[Y - TIΓPANOY] / ΦΙΛΕΛΛHNOC Zeus seated to left, holding wreath in his right hand and scepter with his left; in inner left field, Λ. Kovacs 65. Very rare. A lovely example with a clear portrait. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.


From an important collection of Armenian coins.