Lot description:
KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great', 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.55 mm, 15,93 g), Tigranokerta, circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust to right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks and emblazoned with star between two eagles; bead and reel border around / Tyche of Artaxata seated to right on rock pile, holding palm branch, river god Araxes swimming to right below; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, TIΓPANOY to left, Θ to inner right, ΔH monogram to lower left, all within wreath. Kovacs 74.2; SCADA, Group 1; CAA 19; ACV 31. Lightly toned, some porosity, bold strike. About Extremely Fine.
Starting price: 100 CHF | |