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Auction 18  5 May 2019
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Lot 236

Estimate: 400 CHF
Price realized: 1000 CHF
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KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes V, the Cappadocian, AD 6-12. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 17.5 mm, 6.32 g, 12 h), Artagigarta (?). Diademed, draped, and bearded bust of Tigranes to right, wearing tiara decorated with four eagles. Rev. [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ] - ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ Herakles standing facing, his head turned to left, with his lion's skin draped over his left arm and holding his club in his right hand. ACV 158-160. CAA 153-154. Kovacs 181 (same dies). With a powerful and impressive portrait and an attractive dark green patina. Reverse struck slightly off centre, otherwise, good very fine.
From the collection of Yerets' Kariatin, Switzerland.
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