ARMENIA. Artaxata. Dichalkon (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.12 g, 12 h), CY 10 and TE 67 = 55/4 BC. Draped and turreted bust of the city-goddess to right. Rev. [APTAΞICATωN MHT] Grain ear. Kovacs 214 (this coin). Extremely rare, and the Kovacs plate coin. Somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine.
From the collection of an Armenian businessman, acquired before 2021, ex Leu Web Auction 14, 12-13 December 2020, 537 and previously from an important collection of Armenian coins, Leu 4, 25 May 2019, 355.