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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.

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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.