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ANCIENT GREECE. KINGDOM OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'.
Silver Tetradrachm, circa 80-68 BC. Tigranokerta.
Obv: diademed and draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks, adorned with star flanked by two eagles and jewelled diadem. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock pile, holding palm, Orontes swimming right below; ΔH monogram on rock and Θ to inner right field, all within wreath.
About Good Very Fine.
Reference: Kovacs-74.2; SCADA-Group 1; CAA-19.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 27 mm.
Weight: 15.70 g.
Estimate: 200 GBP
Silver Tetradrachm, circa 80-68 BC. Tigranokerta.
Obv: diademed and draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks, adorned with star flanked by two eagles and jewelled diadem. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock pile, holding palm, Orontes swimming right below; ΔH monogram on rock and Θ to inner right field, all within wreath.
About Good Very Fine.
Reference: Kovacs-74.2; SCADA-Group 1; CAA-19.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 27 mm.
Weight: 15.70 g.
Estimate: 200 GBP