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Tigranes II "the Great" Armenia, 95-55 BC Tetradrachm
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Description
Obverse
Bust of Tigranes II right, draped, wearing tiara with five peaks sometimes with beads, decorated with a star between two eagles and tied with a diadem.
Bead and reel border.
Reverse
Tyche of Artaxata holding a palm branch, seated right on an elbow-shaped promontory; at her feet on right, the river god Araxes.
Primary control-mark on rock at bottom left, secondary control-mark in right field.
Wreath border.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ
Unabridged legend: βασιλέως Τιγράνης
Translation: King Tigranes