Ancient Coinage of Armenia, Tigranes II

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AC 40 Armenia. Tigranes II AR Drachm. Year 37 = 74 BC. Artaxis mint. Draped bust right in tiara with star & eagles; beaded pyramidal points on tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch, river-god Orontes below; ZΛ in field, XK below. TextImage
AC 154 Armenia Tigranes III. 20-8 BC. AE 13mm. Bust of Tigranes in Armenian tiara / Lion's head right. Bedoukian 146. TextImage
Bedoukian 10Seleukid kings, Kingdom of Armenia, Tigranes II (83-69 BC.), AR Tetradrachm, Antioch, 16.01g., Draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara decorated with comet with tail / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding palm, river-god Orontes swimming right at her feet, XΘ below. Bedoukian 10; BMC -.TextImage
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Bedoukian 17 Armenia, Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, Bust of Tigranes, in Armenian tiara with star & eagles; beaded pyramidal points on tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated on rock, river-god Orontes below; monograms on rock below Tyche and in right field. TextImage
Bedoukian 17v Armenia, Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, Draped bust right in tiara with star & eagles; beaded pyramidal points on tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch, river-god Orontes below; AR monogram before, DH monogram below on rocks. Foss type G.TextImage
Bedoukian 31cf Armenia. Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.66 gm). Draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch, draped and wearing a turreted crown, seated right on a rock, holding a palm branch in right hand; at her feet, river god. TextImage
Bedoukian 36Tigranes II of Armenia (King of Armenia c.95-56 BC, ruler in Syria 83-69 BC), AR Tetradrachm, 15.90g, Antioch. Diademed, draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara ornamented with star between two eagles / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rocks, holding palm-branch, before her swims the river-god Orontes, monogram on rocks, all within wreath. Bedoukian 36.TextImage
Bedoukian 53Tigranes II, king of Armenia. AR drachm, 95-56 BC. 20 mm, 3.98 g. Artaxata mint, year 35, month A = 61 BC. Draped bust of Tigranes to right, wearing tiara ornamented with a star between two eagles. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch sitting right on rocks, holding a laurel branch in extended right hand, river-god Orontes swimming right below. Date EΛ over A in upper right fields. ZC below. Bedoukian 53.TextImage
Bedoukian 75 Kings Of Armenia. Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Drachm. Year 36 (60/59 BC). Armenian mint. Bust of Tigranes right, in Armenian tiara with star & eagles; pyramidal points on tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated on rock, river-god Orontes below; ςΛ H in right field, XC in exergue. TextImage
Bedoukian 75 (2)Tigranes II, king of Armenia. AR drachm, 95-56 BC. 20 mm, 3.72 g. Artaxata mint, year 36, month H = 61-60 BC. Draped bust of Tigranes right, wearing tiara ornamented with a star between two eagles. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch sitting right on rocks, holding a laurel branch in extended right hand, river-god Orontes swimming right below. ςΛ over H in upper right fields. ZC below. Bedoukian 75. Kovacs 106.10.TextImage
Bedoukian 92 Tigranes II. Armenia. AE21. tetrachalkus. 95-56 BC. Bust right in Armenian tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, Tyche seated right, holding palm branch. TextImage
Bedoukian 101Armenia. Tigranes II, 95-56 B.C. AE Half Chalkus (4.56 gr). Draped bust of king right wearing five-pointed Armenian tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, Herakles standing left, lionskin over left arm. Monogram in left field. Bedoukian 101; Kovacs 82.TextImage
Bedoukian 101 (2)Tigranes II, king of Armenia. 95-56 BC. AE13, 2.63 g. Draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, Herakles standing left, holding lionskin and resting on club. TΡ monogram in left field, A in right field. Bedoukian CAA 101; Kovacs 82.TextImage
Bedoukian 105v Kingdom of Armenia, Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AE15mm Chalkus. Bust right in Armenian tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, Cornucopiae, A at upper right (mostly off flan) DH below. Foss h3.TextImage
Bedoukian 107Tigranes II of Armenia. 95-56 BC. AE Dilepton, 1.48 gr. Struck in Tigranocerta. Bust right wearing tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, ear of corn. Bedoukian 107.TextImage
Bedoukian 119 Kingdom of Armenia, Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AE14mm Chalkus. Bust right in Armenian tiara; A behind / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓΡANOY, Nike walking left. Foss type p.TextImage
Foss h4Tigranes of Armenia, 83-69 BC, AE 18, (3.27gm). Tigranocerta mint. Diademed bust right, wearing Armenian tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY, cornucpia with upper half to right, TR monogram-A across lower fields. Foss h4.TextImage
Kovacs 67Tigranes II, AE18 dichalkon. 95-56 BC. 4.64 g. Nisibis mint, struck ca 90-80. Head of Tigranes II to left, wearing four-pointed tiara decorated with a star and tied with a diadem. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY TIΓΡANOY ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC to left and right of Nike standing right, holding wreath, M-A across fields. Kovacs 67.TextImage
Kovacs 68Tigranes II, AE18 dichalkon. 95-56 BC. 4 g. Nisibis mint, struck ca 90-80. Head of Tigranes II to left, wearing four-pointed tiara decorated with a star and tied with a diadem. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY TIΓΡANOY ΦIΛEΛΛHNOC to left and right of Nike standing right, holding wreath, A over A in right field. Kovacs 68.TextImage
Nercessian G10 Kingdom of Armenia, Tigranes II AR Tetradrachm. 95-56 BC. Antioch mint. Draped bust right, in tiara decorated with an eagle between two stars; points on tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓΡANOY, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch in her right hand; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; A on rock. TextImage
Nercessian G3 Armenia, Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, Draped bust right in tiara with star & eagles; beaded pyramidal points on tiara / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch, river-god Orontes below; F before, monogram below on rocks. TextImage
Nercessian G6 Armenia, Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, Draped bust right in tiara with star & eagles; beaded pyramidal points on tiara / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch, river-god Orontes below; monogram below on rocks. TextImage
Nercessian P2b Armenia. Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Year 38 (73 BC). Artaxis mint. Draped bust right in tiara with star & eagles; beaded pyramidal points on tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY left, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch, river-god Orontes below; ZL in field, XK below. TextImage
Nercessian P3b Armenia, Tigranes II. 95-56 BC. AR Drachm. Year 37 (74 BC). Artaxis mint. Draped bust right in tiara with star & eagles; beaded pyramidal points on tiara / BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓΡANOY left, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch, river-god Orontes below; ZL in field, XC below.Image
See alsoNercessian: Silver Coins of Tigranes II of Armenia in Armenian Numismatic Journal (vol. 26 all content but plates not included) on archive.org
Another linkNercessian: Silver Coins of Tigranes II of Armenia in Armenian Numismatic Journal (vol. 26, pp 43-104 article only, but plates not included either) on the Armenian Website
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