Tigranes II - Period III - AE 2 chalkoi - Cypress tree - HΛ = Yr 38
Identifier
Kovacs-118; 1991 Hoard, 276 and 281; ANRO-803
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.
AE 2 chalkoi, year HΛ = 38 = 59/58 BC
Obv. Bust of Tigranes II right, draped, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles and tied with a diadem, A behind bust.
Rev. Nike advancing left, holding wreath, on right downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left downward TIΓPANOY, in exergue HΛ.
Period III: Pompeian Reorganization 65-56 BC
Restoration of the title "King of Kings" along with some former territories.
AE 2 chalkoi, year HΛ = 38 = 59/58 BC
Obv. Bust of Tigranes II right, draped, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles and tied with a diadem, A behind bust.
Rev. Nike advancing left, holding wreath, on right downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left downward TIΓPANOY, in exergue HΛ.
Recent Sales
| Auction | Date | Characteristics | Realized | |
| 1 | Savoca 109 Lot 458 | 24-Jul-2021 | 17mm, 4.16g | EUR 11 |
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Citation
“Tigranes II - Period III - AE 2 chalkoi - Cypress tree - HΛ = Yr 38,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed May 6, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/803.