Artavasdes II - Royal coinage - AR drachm - Yr. 6
Identifier
Kovacs-163; ACV-124; SCADA p. 109-110 group 1; ANRO-846
Reference Description
Artavasdes II 56-34 BC
Royal coinage resumed at Artaxata. Year 51/50-34 BC
AR drachm, year S = 6 = 51/50 BC
Obv. Draped bust of Artavasdes II right, wearing a tiara decorated with a star and eagles, and Artavasdes wears an earring and a triple torque. Bead and reel border.
Rev. Helios crowned by Nike drives quadriga left, above reins; above ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, below ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN / APTAYAZΔOY; monogram at left; no border.
Royal coinage resumed at Artaxata. Year 51/50-34 BC
AR drachm, year S = 6 = 51/50 BC
Obv. Draped bust of Artavasdes II right, wearing a tiara decorated with a star and eagles, and Artavasdes wears an earring and a triple torque. Bead and reel border.
Rev. Helios crowned by Nike drives quadriga left, above reins; above ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, below ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN / APTAYAZΔOY; monogram at left; no border.
Recent Sales
| Auction | Date | Characteristics | Realized | |
| 9 | Leu 11 Lot 155 | 14-May-2022 | 18mm, 3.93g, 1h | CHF 28,000 |
| 8 | Leu Web 15 Lot 673 | 27-Feb-2021 | 19mm, 3.39g, 1h | CHF 10,000 |
| 7 | CNG Triton XXIV Lot 743 | 19-Jan-2021 | 19mm, 3.88g, 6h | $18,000 |
| 6 | Leu 5 Lot 184 | 27-Oct-2019 | 18mm, 3.93g, 1h | CHF 26,000 |
| 5 | Leu 4 Lot 339 | 25-May-2019 | 19mm, 3.25g, 1h | CHF 39,000 |
| 4 | Leu 2 Lot 141 | 11-May-2018 | 18mm, 3.93g, 1h | CHF 24,000 |
| 3 | Leu Web 2 Lot 307 | 3-Dec-2017 | 17mm, 3.63g, 12h | CHF 7,000 |
| 2 | Gorny 219 Lot 289 | 10-Mar-2014 | 3.62g | EUR 5,000 |
| 1 | CNG 85 Lot 30 | 15-Sep-2010 | 19mm, 3.94g, 12h | $8,500 |
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Citation
“Artavasdes II - Royal coinage - AR drachm - Yr. 6,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed May 4, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/846.