KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.20 g, 1 h), Tigranokerta, circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles. Rev. [BA]ΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY The Tyche of Artaxata seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Araxes swimming right; on rock, monogram and in field to right, monograms; all within wreath. Kovacs 71.2. SCADA group 3. Nicely toned. Struck on a somewhat short flan and slightly rough, otherwise, very fine.

From an important collection of Armenian coins.