★ Jeweled diadem issue ★

KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 15.73 g, 12 h), Tigranokerta, circa 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles; diadem jeweled. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY The Tyche of Tigranokerta, turreted and veiled, seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Araxes swimming right; monogram. Kovacs 75.3. A very rare variety with a jeweled diadem. Somewhat rough and with a minor flan fault on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.

From an important collection of Armenian coins.