KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Dichalkon (Bronze, 18 mm, 3.82 g, 12 h), period I, Nisibis mint, year 6 = 91/90 BC. Diademed head of Tigranes II to left, wearing four-pointed tiara decorated with a star (faintly visible); countermark of APK behind his neck. Rev. BACΙΛEΩC MEΓAΛOY TIΓPANOY Tree flanked by the date, I-ς. ACV 26. CAA 3. Kovacs 64. for c/m Kovacs 18. Well centered, with a fine reverse and an interesting countermark. Obverse somewhat weakly struck, usual for the Nisibis mint, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.