Dichalkon - Artavasdes I

Beschrijving voorzijde	Draped bust of King Artavasdes I facing right, wearing a distinctive three-pointed tiara adorned with an annulet or wreath motif, set within a raised rectangular border. To the rear of the royal effigy, Nike is depicted in flight, moving rightward to crown the king with a wreath, a compositional element emblematic of divine royal legitimacy in the Hellenistic tradition. The portrait exhibits the stylized conventions typical of late Hellenistic-Iranian dynastic coinage.
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Beschrijving keerzijde	Standing figure of Artavasdes I at right, depicted full-length facing left, holding a spear in his hand, engaged in an investiture scene. Before him, the goddess Tyche kneels at left, facing right, and extends a wreath toward the king in a gesture of conferring legitimacy and divine favor. A Greek legend surrounds the field, identifying the ruler by his royal titles. The composition reflects strong Hellenistic iconographic influence blended with Iranian dynastic imagery characteristic of Media-Atropatene coinage.
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Oplage	ND (56 BC - 35 BC)
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