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Dichalkon - Tigranes I Zeus
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 123 BC - 96 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed portrait of Tigranes I facing left, wearing the distinctive four-pointed Armenian tiara secured by a diadem. The effigy is rendered in a Hellenistic artistic style, with clearly delineated facial features including a pronounced nose and strong jaw. The tiara rises prominently above the head, its pointed projections characteristic of Armenian royal iconography of the period. The field to the right of the portrait is largely plain. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus enthroned to the left, his figure rendered in the Hellenistic tradition. In his outstretched right hand he holds a wreath, while his left hand rests upon a long scepter. A Greek letter Lambda (Λ) appears as a control mark in the inner left field. The Greek royal legend of Tigranes I is distributed around the seated figure, identifying the king by his royal epithets. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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