KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.94 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 301.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 15.94 g, 12h). Tigranocerta mint. Struck circa 80-68 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monogram on rock; all within wreath. SCADA Group 7, obv. die A57; Kovacs 75.2; M&D 9; CAA 33; AC 37. A little off center, slight weakness to strike on obverse. Near EF. Attractive portrait.


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