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.

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

Files

805 Leu Web 14 Lot 528.jpg
805 Leu Web 20 Lot 1423.jpg

Citation

“Tigranes II - Period III - AE 2 chalkoi - Cypress tree - M = Yr 40,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed December 22, 2024, https://armnumres.org/items/show/805.