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KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes VI, first reign, circa 60-62 or later. Dichalkon (Bronze, 15 mm, 1.74 g, 12 h), series 1, Artagigarta (?), c. 60. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes VI to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with four eagles. Rev. [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY Bipennis and club. ACV 167-168 & 170. CAA 157-158. Kovacs 196. Sharply struck, with a splendid portrait, and with a pleasant brown patina. Chipped and with a flan crack, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the collection of Yerets' Kariatin, Switzerland.
Tigranes VI, known also as "Gaius Julius Tigranes", was a son of Alexander, the brother of Tigranes V; he was, thus the great-grandson of Herod the Great. He spent most of his life in Rome until he was appointed King by Nero shortly before 60. As an ally of Rome he attacked the Kingdom of Adiabene, a client state of the Parthians and an ally of the Jews. This has come to be considered as being a direct preliminary of the Jewish War of 66-70/73.
From the collection of Yerets' Kariatin, Switzerland.
Tigranes VI, known also as "Gaius Julius Tigranes", was a son of Alexander, the brother of Tigranes V; he was, thus the great-grandson of Herod the Great. He spent most of his life in Rome until he was appointed King by Nero shortly before 60. As an ally of Rome he attacked the Kingdom of Adiabene, a client state of the Parthians and an ally of the Jews. This has come to be considered as being a direct preliminary of the Jewish War of 66-70/73.