Kings of Armenia. Tigranes II, 95–56 Tetradrachm, Tigranocerta circa 80-68, AR 15.88 g. Draped bust of Tigranes II r., wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛE[ΩΣ] – TIΓPAN[OY] The Tyche seated r. on rock, holding long palm frond in her r. hand; below, river-god swimming r.; on rock and in r. field, monograms. All within wreath. Kovacs 71.1. CAA 20. M&D 29. AC 34.
A portrait of fine style and a light iridescent tone. Good extremely fine
Ex Roma Numismatics sale XII, 2016, 361.
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