Tigranes II - Period I, Nisibis - AE 2 chalkoi - Zeus seated

Identifier

Kovacs-65; ACV-22; CAA-4 ; ANRO-750

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. Zeus enthroned left holding wreath and scepter, in left field Λ . Above ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC on right ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ, below ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟY, on left ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝ.
(The coins illustrated for ACV 22, CAA 4, and HRAC 93/C are modern fakes.)

Recent Sales

	Auction	Date	Characteristics	Realized
29	Heritage 232251 Lot 64116	21-Dec-2022	17mm, 12h	$105
28	Heritage 232248 Lot 61109	30-Nov-2022	16mm, 12h	$159
27	Leu Web 20 Lot 1407	16-Jul-2022	17mm, 4.58g, 12h	CHF 950
26	Leu Web 18 Lot 1400	18-Dec-2021	19mm, 7.39g, 11h	CHF 170
25	Roma e91 Lot 401	2-Dec-2021	18mm, 5.25g, 12h	GBP 80
24	Roma e90 Lot 419	18-Nov-2021	17mm, 5.07g, 12h	GBP 45
23	Savoca 101 Lot 485	24-Apr-2021	16mm, 5.91g	EUR 26
22	Savoca 98 Lot 557	27-Mar-2021	15mm, 4.33g	EUR 11
21	Leu Web 15 Lot 664	27-Feb-2021	17mm, 6.47g	CHF 200
20	Roma e80 Lot 338	4-Feb-2021	17mm, 5.36g, 12h	GBP 320
19	Savoca 94 Lot 784	30-Jan-2021	17mm, 5.91g	EUR 26
18	Naumann 96 Lot 203	1-Nov-2020	17mm, 5.66g	EUR 50
17	Obolos Web 16 Lot 909	11-Oct-2020	17mm, 4.59g, 12h	CHF 140
16	Savoca 82 Lot 167	26-Jul-2020	16mm, 5.88g	-
15	Savoca 4 Lot 404	12-Jan-2020	17mm, 3.38g	GBP 80
14	Leu Web 10 Lot 539	7-Dec-2019	18mm, 6.35g, 11h	CHF 110
13	Leu Web 9 Lot 476	7-Sep-2019	18mm, 4.73g, 12h	CHF 90
12	Obolos Web 13 Lot 443	2-Jul-2019	17mm, 4.61g, 11h	CHF 100
11	Leu 4 Lot 321	25-May-2019	8mm, 6.35g, 11h	CHF 400
10	Nomos 18 Lot 224	5-May-2019	16mm, 4.83g, 12h	CHF 850
9	Obolos Web 12 Lot 43	31-Mar-2019	17mm, 4.51g, 11h	CHF 420
8	Obolos Web 12 Lot 442	31-Mar-2019	17mm, 5.01g, 11h	CHF 65
7	Leu Web 7 Lot 462	23-Feb-2019	17mm, 4.45g, 12h	CHF 950
6	Leu Web 6 Lot 324	9-Dec-2018	17mm, 4.29g, 12h	CHF 75
5	Leu Web 4 Lot 377	24-Jun-2018	16mm, 5.49g, 12h	CHF 240
4	Leu 2 Lot 135	11-May-2018	18mm, 4.48g, 12h	CHF 360
3	Savoca 20 Lot 245	1-Jan-2018	16mm, 4.46	-
2	Gorny 225 Lot 1685	14-Oct-2014	5.28g	EUR 650
1	Roma e8 Lot 315	31-May-2014	17mm, 4.73g, 12h	GBP 200

Files

Collection

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

Citation

“Tigranes II - Period I, Nisibis - AE 2 chalkoi - Zeus seated,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed December 28, 2024, https://armnumres.org/index.php/items/show/750.