Tigranes II - Period II - Series 6, Controls ΔH and MO - AE 4 chalkoi - Nike advancing left
Identifier
Kovacs-94; ACV- ; ANRO-779
Reference Description
Tigranes II the Great 95-56 BC
Period II: Empire ca. 80-68 BC
Series 6 - ΔH and MO
AE 4 chalkoi
Obv. Bust of Tigranes II right draped, wearing earring and an ornately decorated tiara with star, tied with a diadem, the ends of which billow behind.
Rev. Nike advancing left, on right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left TIΓPANOY, in exergue ΔHMO.
Period II: Empire ca. 80-68 BC
Series 6 - ΔH and MO
AE 4 chalkoi
Obv. Bust of Tigranes II right draped, wearing earring and an ornately decorated tiara with star, tied with a diadem, the ends of which billow behind.
Rev. Nike advancing left, on right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left TIΓPANOY, in exergue ΔHMO.
Recent Sales
| Auction | Date | Characteristics | Realized | |
| 2 | Obolos Web 17 Lot 367 | 20-Dec-2020 | 18mm, 5.96g, 12h | CHF 140 |
| 1 | CNG Triton XVIII Lot 119 | 6-Jan-2015 | 18mm, 5.52g, 12h | $400 |
Notes
The stylistic transformation in series 6 with attention to details, such as added decoration to the crown
or diadem, indicate a new master engraver (who stayed in Tigranocerta or Sophene with Tigranes the Younger?).
or diadem, indicate a new master engraver (who stayed in Tigranocerta or Sophene with Tigranes the Younger?).
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Citation
“Tigranes II - Period II - Series 6, Controls ΔH and MO - AE 4 chalkoi - Nike advancing left,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed February 22, 2025, http://armnumres.org/items/show/779.