KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Half chalkous (Bronze, 13 mm, 1.39 g, 12 h), first series, Tigranokerta, c. 80-68. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with a star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY Grain ear. ACV 100. CAA 107. Kovacs 80 ( same dies ). Scarse. With a particularly clear reverse. Stripped patina, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.