ARMENIA. Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Drachm (4.02 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 [T]IGRANO[U] left, 
Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch, river-god Orontes 
below; ZL in field, XC below. Nercessian, "Silver Coins of Tigranes II of 
Armenia," Armenian Numismatic Journal (vol. XXVI, pts. 3&4 [2000]), Group 
1 (A35/P3b - this coin). Nicely toned, good VF. Very rare. ($3000) Ex John 
W. Garrett Collection, Part II (Numismatic Fine Arts/Bank Leu, 16-18 
October 1984), lot 285; Petrowicz Collection (Naville X, 15 June 1925), 
lot 1572.

Triton V Sale, 16 Jan 2002, lot 1552.
 
 Lot sold for $2800, plus buyers fees.

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