Tigranes II - Period II - Series 6, Controls ΔH and MO - AE chalkous - Tripod
Identifier
Kovacs-96; ACV-112; YTN-202; ANRO-781
Reference Description
Tigranes II the Great 95-56 BC
Period II: Empire ca. 80-68 BC
Series 6 - ΔH and MO
AE chalkous
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. Tripod, on right downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left TIΓPANOY, in exergue ΔHMO.
Period II: Empire ca. 80-68 BC
Series 6 - ΔH and MO
AE chalkous
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. Tripod, on right downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left TIΓPANOY, in exergue ΔHMO.
Recent Sales
| Auction | Date | Characteristics | Realized | |
| 12 | Savoca 148 Lot 265 | 20-Nov-2022 | 15mm, 2.37g | EUR 50 |
| 11 | Savoca 141 Lot 562 | 27-Aug-2022 | 14mm, 2.18g | EUR 14 |
| 10 | Demos 10 Lot 376 | 14-May-2022 | 17mm, 3.67g | EUR 22 |
| 9 | Obolos Web 13 Lot 453 | 2-Jul-2019 | 13mm, 2.76g, 12h | CHF 75 |
| 8 | Obolos Web 12 Lot 64 | 31-Mar-2019 | 15mm, 3.47g, 12h | CHF 85 |
| 7 | Obolos Web 12 Lot 65 | 31-Mar-2019 | 15mm, 3.47g, 12h | CHF 90 |
| 6 | Leu Web 7 Lot 475 | 23-Feb-2019 | 16mm, 2.93g, 12h | CHF 110 |
| 5 | Roma e52 Lot 356 | 10-Jan-2019 | 14mm, 3.10g, 12h | GBP 380 |
| 4 | Kunker 236 Lot 646 | 7-Oct-2013 | 2.60g | EUR 80 |
| 3 | CNG e309 Lot 111 | 21-Aug-2013 | 15mm, 2.88g, 12h | $180 |
| 2 | Gorny 191 Lot 1653 | 11-Oct-2010 | 2.61g | - |
| 1 | CNG 85 Lot 26 | 15-Sep-2010 | 16mm, 2.87g, 12h | $245 |
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?).
Files
Collection
Citation
“Tigranes II - Period II - Series 6, Controls ΔH and MO - AE chalkous - Tripod,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed May 4, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/781.