Armenian Kingdom. Tigranes II the Great. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.83g, 27mm). Tigranocerta mint. Kovacs 71.1

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Armenian Kingdom. Tigranes II the Great. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.83g, 27mm). Tigranocerta mint. Obv.: draped bust right, wearing Armenian tiara with five peaks and emblazoned with star between two eagles, bead and reel border. Rev.: BAΣIΛEOΣ TIΓPANOY, Tyche of Artaxata seated to right on rock pile, holding palm branch, river god Araxes swimming to right below; Φ to inner right, monogram to lower left, all within wreath. Kovacs 71.1. Toned VF.