Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Tigranocerta, circa 80-68 BC. Draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks and emblazoned with star between two eagles; bead and reel border around / BAΣIΛEO[Σ T]IΓPANO[Y], Tyche of Antioch seated to right on rock pile, holding palm frond, river god Orontes swimming below to right; monograms to inner right and lower left, all within wreath. ACV 34; CAA 20; Kovacs 71.2; SCADA Group 3. 15.42g, 27mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine; remains of encrustation partially removed.