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ID:     82000679
     [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 72-70
Weight:     4.41 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     Draped bust right, wearing five-pointed Armenian tiara decorated with star and eagle
Reverse Description:     Tyche of Damaskos standing facing, head left, holding cornucopia and tiller; uncertain letters or monogram to outer left
Mint:     Maskos (Damaskos)
Primary Reference:     Nercessian, Tigranes 8-9
Reference2:     M&D 20-1
Reference3:     CAA 112-3
Reference4:     AC 62-3
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=147135
Grade:     VF, brown surfaces, minor roughness.
Notes:     Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 679 From the J. S. Wagner Collection.