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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     710985      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     ARMENIA City:     Artaxiad Dynasty Issuer:     Tigranes II, The Great Date Ruled:     95-56 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Weight:     15.80 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     Draped bust right, wearing tiara with star and eagles; two pellet points on tiara Reverse Description:     BASILEWS TIGRANOU, Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding branch; below, river-god Orontes swimming right; monograms on rock and to inner right Primary Reference:     Nercessian Group 1 (A2/P57) Reference2:     CAA 17 Reference3:     AC 31 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76213 Grade:     Good VF, lightly toned, light scuff on jaw Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 985 ($1500)SECTION INTROTigranes the Great earned his epithet through a series of military and political successes achieved during his long reign

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