★ Ex Leu 4, 25 May 2019, 343 ★

KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes V, circa 6-12. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 23 mm, 6.76 g, 1 h), Artagigarta (?). Draped bust of Tigranes V to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with four eagles and tied with a diadem. Rev. BAΣΙΛEΩΣ / TIΓPANOY - MEΓAΛOY Herakles standing front, head to left, leaning right on club and holding lion's skin draped over his left arm. Kovacs 181. Rare. Well struck and with an attractive portrait. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.

From an important collection of Armenian coins, Leu 4, 25 May 2019, 343.