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Obolos Webauction 12  –  31 March 2019

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 12

The Yerets’ Kariatin Collection of Armenian coins, and Greek, Roman, Byzantin...

Su, 31.03.2019, from 3:00 PM CEST
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KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes V, the Cappadocian, AD 6-12. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 21 mm, 5.13 g, 12 h), Artagigarta (?). Diademed, draped, and bearded bust of Tigranes to right, wearing tiara decorated with four eagles. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ Herakles standing facing, head to left, setting club on the ground with his right hand; lion's skin draped over his left arm. ACV 158-160. CAA 153-154. Kovacs 181 ( same obverse die ). With a clear portrait. Obverse struck slightly off centre, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.

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