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ID:
82000682
[UNVERIFIED]
Type:
Ancient East
Region:
ARMENIA
City:
Artaxiad Dynasty
Issuer:
Tigranes II, The Great
Date Ruled:
95-56 BC
Metal:
Bronze
Denomination:
Half Chalkous
Date Struck:
BC 69-55
Weight:
4.57 g
Die Axis:
12 h
Obverse Description:
Draped bust right, wearing five-pointed Armenian tiara decorated with star between two eagles
Reverse Description:
Herakles-Vahagn standing slightly left, holding club set on ground and lion skin; Δ-H across inner field
Mint:
Tigranakert
Primary Reference:
M&D 44
Reference2:
CAA 101 corr.
Reference3:
AC 66
Photograph Credit:
Classical Numismatic Group
Source:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=147138
Grade:
Good VF, dark green patina.
Notes:
Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 682 From the J. S. Wagner Collection.
Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe
