Watch List notes:

KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 15.45 g, 1 h), Tigranokerta, circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY The Tyche of Tigranokerta, turreted and veiled, seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Araxes swimming right; on rock, monogram; to right, Θ; all within wreath. Kovacs 74.2. Beautifully toned. Slightly rough, otherwise, very fine.


From an important collection of Armenian coins, Leu Web Auction 14, 12-13 December 2020, 521.