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Tigranes II the Great
Tigranes II, the Great.
King of Greater Armenia, (95-56 BC).
Silver, Tetradrachm, 27 mm, 15.59 g.
Mint of Tigranocerta, ca. 80-68 BC.
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II right, wearing jeweled tiara with starburst between eagles standing outward looking inward; bead-and-reel border
Reverse: Tyche seated right on rock, palm in outstretched right hand, river god Orontes swimming right before; Θ monogram in right field, HΔ monogram on base of rock, laureate border, BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY (King Tigranes).
Notes: NGC certification number: 6609938-057, grade: AU 5/5 - 3/5.




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