CNG - Armenia. Tigranes II. Tetradrachm. Fine
Item #1214794641
$455.00
Feb-21-01
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     Armenia. Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.66 gm). Draped
     bust right, wearing Armenian tiara /BASILEWS TIGRANOU, Tyche of
     Antioch, draped and wearing a turreted crown, seated right on a
     rock, holding a palm branch in right hand; at her feet, the river
     god Orontes swimming right, all within laurel wreath; no
     monograms. Cf. Bedoukian 31; cf. Nercessian 32; Nercessian
     "Silver Coins of Tigranes II of Armenia" in ANJ Vol. XXVI, A47
     P3a var. (style). Fine, mild porosity and slight horn silver., a
     few light cleaning scratches in reverse field 724394