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                                Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 887. Closing Date: Sep 25, 
                                2002. ARMENIA. Tigranes II. BID Estimate $1000  

                              ARMENIA. Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Drachm (3.76 
                              gm). Year 37 (74 BC). Artaxis mint. Draped bust 
                              right wearing tiara with star and eagles; beaded 
                              pyramidal points on tiara / BASILE-WS right, 
                              BASILEWN TIGRANO[U] left, Tyche of Antioch seated 
                              right on rock, holding branch, river-god Orontes 
                              below; ZL in field, XK below. Nercessian, "Silver 
                              Coins of Tigranes II of Armenia," Armenian 
                              Numismatic Journal, Vol. XXVI, pts. 3&4, Group 1 
                              (-/P4a); AC 040. VF, toned, porous. Very rare. 
                              ($1000)






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Lot sold for  $1900, plus buyers fees.

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