Armenian Kingdom. Tigranes II the Great. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.72g, 26mm). Antioch mint. CAA 34

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Armenian Kingdom. Tigranes II the Great. 95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.72g, 26mm). Antioch 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 Antioch seated right on rock pile, holding palm frond; Θ to inner right; monogram to lower left; to lower right, river god Orontes swimming right; all within laurel wreath. CAA 34. AC 30. Toned VF.