★ Very Exceptional ★
Kings of Armenia. Tigranes II. AR Tetradrachm (14.6 gr.), 95-56 BC. Tigranocerta, ca 80-68. Draped bust of Tigranes II r., wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles / BAΣIΛEΩΣ – TIΓPANOY The Tyche seated r. on rock, holding long palm frond in her r. hand; below, river-god swimming r.; on rock and in r. field, monograms. All within wreath. Kovacs 74.1; SCADA Group 1, dies A14/P114; M&D 2; CAA 17; AC 30.
Beautiful antique grey tone, minor hairline crack on reverse, otherwise, perfectly centered and with a very attractive portrait, exceptional for the type. Good Extremely Fine.