Watch List notes:

KINGS OF ARMENIA. Artaxias I, 190-160 BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 14 mm, 1.79 g, 1 h), first series, with Aramaic legends. 𐡌𐡋𐡁𐡏 - 𐡏𐡓𐡕𐡇𐡔𐡎𐡂 ('rthṣsy mlk' in Aramaic) Head of Artaxias I to left, bearded and wearing five-pointed bashlyk tied with a diadem. Rev. Head of a bearded male to right. Kovacs 37. Of the highest rarity and of great interest. Nearly very fine.


From an important collection of Armenian coins.