Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II the Great; bust wearing tiara/tripod
Description:
Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II the Great (95 - 56 BC). Chalkous, sixth series, Tigranokerta, ca. 70-69 BC. Diademed and draped bust right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with a star / BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY ΔHMO; tripod.
Diameter:
AE15 mm
Weight:
2,08 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
ACV 112; Kovacs 96; YTN 202
Commentary:
rare; grey patina with some deposits
History:
At ist greatest extent the Kingdom of Armenia under Tigranes II reached from the shores of the Caspain Sea to the shores of Mediterranean near Tarsus and Damascus.
Article Number:
035-09-05-44388