The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 9Auction date: 2 May 2024
Lot number: 20

Price realized: Withdrawn
Lot description:


Extremely Fine; featuring a splendid portrait of Tigranes | ANCIENT GREECE. KINGDOM OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'.
Silver tetradrachm, circa 80-68 BC. Tigranokerta.
Obv: 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; Σ on rock and monogram to inner right field, all within wreath.Extremely Fine; featuring a splendid portrait of Tigranes.

Reference: Unpublished monogram combination: for Σ cf. SCADA-group 7, A56-8; for monogram ligate ΙΩ, cf. SCADA-group 3, A32-4; for general type, cf. Kovacs-71 and ACV-34.
Rarity: Unpublished and possibly unique.
Die Axis: 11h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 16.38 g.
Composition: Silver.

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Starting price: 750 GBP

Match 1:
The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 12Auction date: 22 August 2024
Lot number: 59

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


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.
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Starting price: 200 GBP

Match 2:
The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 12Auction date: 22 August 2024
Lot number: 58

Price realized: 310 GBP   (Approx. 405 USD / 364 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


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; [uncertain monogram(s)] on rock, all within wreath.

About Extremely Fine; streaks of subtle blue iridescence to both sides.

Reference: Kovacs-75.1; SCADA-Group 8; CAA-21.
Die Axis: 1h.
Diameter: 27 mm.
Weight: 15.83 g.
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Starting price: 250 GBP

Match 3:
The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection - Part 2Auction date: 30 May 2024
Lot number: 155

Price realized: 370 GBP   (Approx. 470 USD / 435 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


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.Extremely Fine; minor scratches, wonderful old cabinet tone.

Reference: Kovacs-74.2; SCADA-Group 1; CAA-19.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Weight: 13.85 g.
Composition: Silver.

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Starting price: 250 GBP

Match 4:
The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 11Auction date: 27 June 2024
Lot number: 53

Price realized: 350 GBP   (Approx. 442 USD / 414 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


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.

Extremely Fine; old cabinet tone with iridescent highlights.

Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd.

Reference: Kovacs-74.2; SCADA-Group 1; CAA-19.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Weight: 15.61 g.
Composition: Silver.

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Starting price: 350 GBP

Match 5:
The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection - Part 2Auction date: 30 May 2024
Lot number: 104

Price realized: 875 GBP   (Approx. 1,113 USD / 1,029 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


ANCIENT GREECE. GRECO-BAKTRIAN KINGDOM. Eukratides I 'the Great'.
Silver tetradrachm, circa 170-145 BC.
Obv: diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear. Rev: the Dioskouroi on horses prancing right, each holding spear and palm; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ above, ΕΥΚΡΑΤΙΔΟΥ below, monogram in lower right field. Good Extremely Fine; a well-detailed rev.

Reference: Bopearachchi-6O; Mitchiner-177a; SNG ANS-467; HGC 12-131.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection.
Die Axis: 12h.
Diameter: 34 mm.
Weight: 16.73 g.
Composition: Silver.

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Starting price: 500 GBP