Tigranes II - Period I, Artaxata - AR Drachm - King standing
Identifier
Kovacs-60; ACV-134; CAA-137; ANRO-745
Reference Description
Tigranes II, The Great, 96-56 BC
AR drachm - Period I. Artaxata mint, 96-ca. 80 BC
Obv. Head of Tigranes II right, lightly bearded, wearing tiara with five long peaks, decorated with a star and tied with a diadem. Bead and reel border.
Rev. King standing half left, head left, in Armenian tiara, wearing long tunic open in front to waist, drapery behind right shoulder, holding a long staff behind, and uncertain object (barsom sticks?) in his right hand. On right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ, on left ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟV / ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ - ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗ[ΝΟΣ] .
AR drachm - Period I. Artaxata mint, 96-ca. 80 BC
Obv. Head of Tigranes II right, lightly bearded, wearing tiara with five long peaks, decorated with a star and tied with a diadem. Bead and reel border.
Rev. King standing half left, head left, in Armenian tiara, wearing long tunic open in front to waist, drapery behind right shoulder, holding a long staff behind, and uncertain object (barsom sticks?) in his right hand. On right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ, on left ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟV / ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΙ - ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗ[ΝΟΣ] .
Museums & Private Collections
| Collection | Characteristics | Identifier | |
| 1 | American Numismatic Society, New York | 3.83g | 1944.100.62304 |
Files
Collection
Citation
“Tigranes II - Period I, Artaxata - AR Drachm - King standing,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed November 21, 2024, https://armnumres.org/items/show/745.