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Chalkous - Artaxias I grapes
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 190 BC - 160 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (190 BC - 160 BC) |
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Artaxias I founded the independent Armenian kingdom around 190 BC after the collapse of Seleucid power following Antiochus III's defeat at Magnesia, carving out a state that would endure for centuries. This small bronze was among the earliest autonomous coinage struck in his name — Armenia had previously circulated Seleucid issues rather than minting its own.
Kovacs 48 is among the scarcer chalkous types of the series. The grape motif carried practical regional resonance: Armenian viticulture was already ancient by Artaxias's reign, noted by later classical writers.