Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 916

Price realized: 320 CHF   (Approx. 358 USD / 328 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.95 g), Antiochia on the Orontes (?), circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. [B]AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] - TIΓPANOY Eutychides' Tyche of Antiochia, turreted and veiled, seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; on rock and in field to right, monograms; all within wreath. Kovacs 71.2. The obverse slightly weak, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 1:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 932

Price realized: 550 CHF   (Approx. 615 USD / 564 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.95 g, 1 h), Antiochia on the Orontes (?), circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY Eutychides' Tyche of Antiochia, turreted and veiled, seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Orontes swimming right;on rock, monogram; in field to right, Θ; all within wreath. Kovacs 74.2. Minor flan faults on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 2:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 930

Price realized: 340 CHF   (Approx. 380 USD / 349 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 15.95 g, 1 h), Antiochia on the Orontes (?), circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY Eutychides' Tyche of Antiochia, turreted and veiled, seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; on rock, monogram; in field to right, Θ; all within wreath. Kovacs 74.2. Some flan faults and somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15Auction date: 1 June 2024
Lot number: 126

Price realized: 1,300 CHF   (Approx. 1,438 USD / 1,327 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.87 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes (?), circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with a comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY Eutychides' Tyche of Antiochia, turreted and veiled, seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; on rock, monogram. Kovacs 75.2. SCADA Group 8. A beautiful piece struck on excellent metal and with an incredibly sharp portrait. Light marks and with a minor area of weakness on the reverse, otherwise, good extremely fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Estimate: 1000 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 917

Price realized: 500 CHF   (Approx. 559 USD / 513 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 16.00 g, 1 h), Antiochia on the Orontes (?), circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY Eutychides' Tyche of Antiochia, turreted and veiled, seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; on rock and in field to right, monograms; all within wreath. Kovacs 71.2. The obverse a bit weak, otherwise, good very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 150 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30Auction date: 13 July 2024
Lot number: 918

Price realized: 1,900 CHF   (Approx. 2,125 USD / 1,948 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 16.23 g, 1 h), Antiochia on the Orontes (?), circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY Eutychides' Tyche of Antiochia, turreted and veiled, seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; on rock and outer right, monogram; all within wreath. Kovacs -, cf. 71.1-2 (with additional monogram in reverse field). SCADA -, cf. A41-P130a-d (with additional monogram in reverse field). Apparently unpublished. Fresh, sharp and with a wonderful portrait. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 250 CHF