KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Half chalkous (Bronze, 13 mm, 1.98 g, 1 h), fourth 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; A and ΔΗ monograms across the lower part of the fields. ACV -. CAA -. Kovacs 88 ( these dies ). YTN 181. A wonderful little coin. Well struck and clear with brown surfaces and appealing style. Nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.