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January Signature Sale 3089 21-22 Jan 2021
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ARMENIAN KINGDOM. Erato, sole reign (ca. AD 13-15). AE octachalkon (24mm, 10.87 gm, 1h). NGC Fine 4/5 - 1/5, smoothing. Artaxata, Regnal Year 3. BA-EPAT, diademed and draped bust of Queen Erato right / E-Γ, aerial view of the city walls of Artaxata, in the shape of an octagon with six tall round defense towers and two gateways. Kovacs 187. Extremely rare.
This highly interesting and unusual issue was struck during the short sole reign of Queen Erato. Although she ruled jointly in 2 BC-AD 1 with her half-brother husband, Tigranes IV, the length of her sole reign could have been as long as three years (hence the year 3 on the reverse), or less than one year.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-armenian-kingdom-erato-sole-reign-ca-ad-13-15-ae-octachalkon-24mm-1087-gm-1h-ngc-fine-4-5-1-5-/a/3089-32126.s?type=CoinArchives3089
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 1000-2000 USD
ARMENIAN KINGDOM. Erato, sole reign (ca. AD 13-15). AE octachalkon (24mm, 10.87 gm, 1h). NGC Fine 4/5 - 1/5, smoothing. Artaxata, Regnal Year 3. BA-EPAT, diademed and draped bust of Queen Erato right / E-Γ, aerial view of the city walls of Artaxata, in the shape of an octagon with six tall round defense towers and two gateways. Kovacs 187. Extremely rare.
This highly interesting and unusual issue was struck during the short sole reign of Queen Erato. Although she ruled jointly in 2 BC-AD 1 with her half-brother husband, Tigranes IV, the length of her sole reign could have been as long as three years (hence the year 3 on the reverse), or less than one year.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-armenian-kingdom-erato-sole-reign-ca-ad-13-15-ae-octachalkon-24mm-1087-gm-1h-ngc-fine-4-5-1-5-/a/3089-32126.s?type=CoinArchives3089
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1000-2000 USD