Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II the Great; bust wearing tiara/tripod
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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.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,08 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | ACV 112; Kovacs 96; YTN 202 |
| Commentary: | rare; grey patina with some deposits |
Historical Context
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.
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