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2 Chalkoi - Tigranes V
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 6-12 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Tigranes V facing right, bearded, wearing a bead necklace and the distinctive Armenian tiara adorned with three eagles in relief, the tiara secured with a diadem whose ties fall behind the neck. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with bold relief typical of hammered provincial bronze coinage. |
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| Reverse description | An elephant standing to left in the central field, depicted in profile with naturalistic detail including the trunk, tusks, and characteristic musculature. A Greek royal legend surrounds the type, distributed above and below the animal across the flan, reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ, translating as 'of King Tigranes the Great.' |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ (Translation: King Tigranes the Great.) |
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