Tigranes II - Period I, Nisibis - AE 2 chalkoi - Tree

Identifier

Kovacs-64; ACV-26; CAA-3; ANRO-749

Reference Description

Tigranes II, The Great, 96-56 BC
AE 2 chalkoi - Period I. Nisibis mint, ca. 90-ca. 80 BC
Obv. Head of Tigranes II left, wearing tiara decorated with a star, and tied with a diadem.
Rev. Tree, in field Ϛ (intended to read L Ϛ = year 6 = 91/90 BC). On left upward ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC / ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ, on right ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟY.

Recent Sales

	Auction	Date	Characteristics	Realized
17	Demos 10 Lot 361	14-May-2022	19mm, 2.57g	EUR 36
16	Obolos Web 22 Lot 455	6-Mar-2022	16mm, 3.91g	CHF 70
15	Leu Web 18 Lot 1399	18-Dec-2021	19mm, 4.26g, 12h	CHF 90
14	Savoca 112 Lot 977	11-Sep-2021	20mm, 4.14g	EUR 11
13	Savoca 94 Lot 782	30-Jan-2021	20mm, 4.14g	EUR 12
12	Naumann 96 Lot 204	1-Nov-2020	16mm, 5.00g	EUR 45
11	Savoca 82 Lot 166	26-Jul-2020	17mm, 3.91g	EUR 75
10	Leu Web 9 Lot 475	7-Sep-2019	16mm, 2.51g, 12h	CHF 85
9	Obolos Web 12 Lot 41	31-Mar-2019	18mm, 3.82g, 12h	-
8	Obolos Web 12 Lot 42	31-Mar-2019	16mm, 3.35g, 12h	CHF 55
7	Leu Web 7 Lot 461	23-Feb-2019	19mm, 4.48g, 12h	CHF 300
6	Leu Web 5 Lot 341	23-Sep-2018	17mm, 3.73g, 1h	CHF 65
5	Leu Web 5 Lot 342	23-Sep-2018	18mm, 4.49g, 12h	CHF 190
4	Naumann 42 Lot 338	3-Apr-2016	18mm, 3.03g	EUR 130
3	Naumann 19 Lot 329	6-Jul-2014	18mm, 3.61g	EUR 260
2	CNG e294 Lot 177	16-Jan-2013	16mm, 3.67g, 7h	-
1	CNG 85 Lot 12	15-Sep-2010	19mm, 3.40g, 12h	$210

Files

Collection

Mint of Nisibis. ca. 90-ca. 80 BC (Kov 64-70)

Citation

“Tigranes II - Period I, Nisibis - AE 2 chalkoi - Tree,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed December 28, 2024, https://armnumres.org/index.php/items/show/749.