Tigranes II - Period III - AR Drachm - ϚΛ = Yr 36

Tigranes II - Period III - AR Drachm - ϚΛ = Yr 36

Identifier

Kovacs-106; ANRO-791

Reference Description

Tigranes II the Great 95-56 BC
Period III: Pompeian Reorganization 65-56 BC
Restoration of the title "King of Kings" along with some former territories.
AR drachm, year ϚΛ = 36 = 61/60 BC
Obv. Bust of Tigranes II right, draped, wearing tiara decorated with star and two eagles, diadem. Beaded border.
Rev. Tyche of Artaxata seated right, the river god Araxes at her feet swimming right; on right downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN / TIΓPANOY.

1) Month A, ΞK; HRAC-68
2) Month B, ΞK; HRAC-69
3) Month F, ΞK; HRAC-70
4) MonthA, ΞC; CAA-73
5) Month A, ΞK; HRAC-71
6) Month E, ΞC; CAA-74
7) Month E, ΞK; HRAC-72; CAA-79.
8) Month S, ΞK; HRAC-72A (needs confirmation)
9) Month Z, ΞK; HRAC 73
10) Month H, ΞC; HRAC-74; CAA-75.
11) Month Θ, ΞC; HRAC-75; ACV-40; CAA-78
12) Month I, ΞC; HRAC-76; CAA-76
13) Month K, ΞC; CAA 77
14) Month Λ, ΞC; SCADA pl. 88, a33-p36
15) Month Λ, ΞK; SCADA pl. 88, a33-p35

Photo 4 courtesy of American Numismatic Society 1944.100.62299 4.12g Kovacs-106.9

Files

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Citation

“Tigranes II - Period III - AR Drachm - ϚΛ = Yr 36,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed May 4, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/791.