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Tetradrachm of Tigranes II, the Great of Armenia, Antioch

Tetradrachm of Tigranes II, the Great of Armenia, Antioch

r. 97-56 BCE

Tigranes II, the Great

Greek

Obv.: Bust of king wearing Armenian tiara r., fillet border. Rev.: BASILEWS TIGRANOY Tyche of Antioch seated r., holding palm branch; river god Orontes at feet. Controls to r. and l., wreath border

Silver

Hellenistic period, Late

Coins