Watch List notes:

KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Drachm (Silver, 20 mm, 3.51 g, 12 h), Artaxata, RY 36, month Δ = 60 BC. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - BAΣIΛEΩN / TIΓPANOY The Tyche of Artaxata seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Araxes swimming right; in upper right field, ςΛ; to right of palm, Δ; in exergue, ΞK. Kovacs 106.4. Beautifully toned and with a fine portrait. Very fine.


Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102, 18 May 2016, 579.