Tigranes III - AE 4 chalkoi - Nike small
Identifier
Kovacs-174; ACV-88; ANRO-938
Reference Description
Tigranes III, 20-8 BC
Uncertain Mint
AE 4 chalkoi
Obv. Bust of Tigranes III right, slight drapery, wearing five, four, or three pointed tiara tied with a diadem. A in left field.
Rev. Nike advancing left, right hand extended; on right downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left downward ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ
This issue is of lesser style and reduced weight, and may simply be a local imitation. Examples are normally found (in small numbers) in hoards of the period.
Uncertain Mint
AE 4 chalkoi
Obv. Bust of Tigranes III right, slight drapery, wearing five, four, or three pointed tiara tied with a diadem. A in left field.
Rev. Nike advancing left, right hand extended; on right downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left downward ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ
This issue is of lesser style and reduced weight, and may simply be a local imitation. Examples are normally found (in small numbers) in hoards of the period.
Recent Sales
| Auction | Date | Characteristics | Realized | |
| 2 | Savoca 118 Lot 207 | 20-Nov-2021 | 16mm, 3.05g | EUR 380 |
| 1 | CNG e287 Lot 219 | 26-Sep-2012 | 15mm, 3.56g, 12h | $160 |
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Citation
“Tigranes III - AE 4 chalkoi - Nike small,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed May 2, 2024, http://armnumres.org/items/show/938.