Artaxias II - AR drachm - Athena standing
Identifier
Kovacs-170; SCADA p. 113, group 1; ANRO-853
Reference Description
Artaxias II First Reign 34 BC
Artaxata. Dated year 14 = 21/20 BC
AR Drachm
Obv. Draped bust of Artaxias II right, wearing fancy tiara decorated with a star, all within wreath.
Rev. Athena standing left, holding shield and spear (palladium?), circular legend on left ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΤΑΞΕΡΞΕΩ ΘΕΙΟΥ, in right field IΔ (=14), monogram below.
Kovacs-170; ACV- ; CAA- ; SCADA p.113, group 1
Artaxata. Dated year 14 = 21/20 BC
AR Drachm
Obv. Draped bust of Artaxias II right, wearing fancy tiara decorated with a star, all within wreath.
Rev. Athena standing left, holding shield and spear (palladium?), circular legend on left ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΤΑΞΕΡΞΕΩ ΘΕΙΟΥ, in right field IΔ (=14), monogram below.
Kovacs-170; ACV- ; CAA- ; SCADA p.113, group 1
Recent Sales
| Auction | Date | Characteristics | Realized | |
| 1 | CNG 85 Lot 33 | 15-Sep-2010 | 21mm, 3.21g, 1h | $6,500 |
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Collection
Citation
“Artaxias II - AR drachm - Athena standing,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed May 2, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/853.