19th Century Copy: Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II 'the Great' AR Tetradrachm. Unknown maker. Tigranocerta, circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated to right on rock, holding laurel branch, below, river-god Orontes swimming to right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ to left, Σ on rock, monogram in right field; all within wreath. De Callataÿ, Faux D4/R1, pl. 47, B (same dies). 15.48g, 27mm, 12h.
Condition as seen.
Acquired from Dix Noonan Webb.