Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Kings of Armenia. Tigranes II, 95 – 56.
Tetradrachm, Tigranocerta circa 80-68, AR 15.66 g. Draped bust of Tigranes II r., wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩ – Σ – TIΓPANOY The Tyche seated r. on rock, holding long palm frond in her r. hand; below, river-god swimming r.; on rock monogram and in r. field, monogram. All within wreath. CAA 17. Kovacs 74.1. M&D 2. AC 30.
Light iridescent tone and extremely fine
Tetradrachm, Tigranocerta circa 80-68, AR 15.66 g. Draped bust of Tigranes II r., wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩ – Σ – TIΓPANOY The Tyche seated r. on rock, holding long palm frond in her r. hand; below, river-god swimming r.; on rock monogram and in r. field, monogram. All within wreath. CAA 17. Kovacs 74.1. M&D 2. AC 30.
Light iridescent tone and extremely fine