KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 17 mm, 3.50 g, 11 h), seventh series, Artaxata, regnal year KH (28) = 69-68. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with a star between two eagles. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY Palm branch; below HK and ΞEP monogram. ACV -. CAA -. Kovacs 99. Rarely seen in such condition; lovely surfaces. Possibly overstruck, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.