Tigranes II - Period III - AE 2 chalkoi - Cypress tree - M = Yr 40
Identifier
Kovacs-120; 1991 Hoard, 280; ANRO-805
Reference Description
Tigranes II the Great 95-56 BC
Period III: Pompeian Reorganization 65-56 BC
Restoration of the title "King of Kings" along with some former territories.
AE 2 chalkoi, year M = 40 = 57/56 BC
Obv. Bust of Tigranes II right, draped, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles and tied with a diadem, A behind bust.
Rev. Nike advancing left, holding wreath, on right downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left downward TIΓPANOY, in exergue M.
Period III: Pompeian Reorganization 65-56 BC
Restoration of the title "King of Kings" along with some former territories.
AE 2 chalkoi, year M = 40 = 57/56 BC
Obv. Bust of Tigranes II right, draped, wearing tiara decorated with star between two eagles and tied with a diadem, A behind bust.
Rev. Nike advancing left, holding wreath, on right downward ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, on left downward TIΓPANOY, in exergue M.
Recent Sales
| Auction | Date | Characteristics | Realized | |
| 2 | Leu Web 20 Lot 1423 | 16-Jul-2022 | 15mm, 4.38g, 1h | CHF 110 |
| 1 | Leu Web 14 Lot 528 | 12-Dec-2020 | 15mm, 4.38g, 1h | CHF 320 |
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Citation
“Tigranes II - Period III - AE 2 chalkoi - Cypress tree - M = Yr 40,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed November 14, 2024, https://armnumres.org/items/show/805.