Kings of Armenia. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Imitative Dichalkon. Uncertain mint (Bronze, 15 mm, 5.09 g). Draped bust right, wearing tiara tied with a diadem. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - BAΣIΛEΩN / TIΓPANOY, Tyche seated right on rock, holding palm branch; below, river-god swimming right. Kovacs 124 var. (tetrachalkon). Bedoukian 92 var (same). Dark green parina. Very fine. Rare contemporary imitation. From an important collection of Armenian coins.
Kings of Armenia. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Imitative Dichalkon. Uncertain mint (Bronze, 15 mm, 5.09 g). Draped bust right, wearing tiara tied with a diadem. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - BAΣIΛEΩN / TIΓPANOY, Tyche seated right on rock, holding palm branch; below, river-god swimming right. Kovacs 124 var. (tetrachalkon). Bedoukian 92 var (same). Dark green parina. Very fine. Rare contemporary imitation.
From an important collection of Armenian coins.