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Dichalkon - Tigranes II elephant
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 80 BC - 68 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | An elephant depicted in left-facing profile, shown in walking stride with naturalistic rendering of the body. The surrounding field carries a Greek legend distributed in four segments identifying the issuing monarch. The composition reflects the Hellenistic numismatic tradition of commemorating royal military assets through animal imagery. |
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| Reverse lettering | [BA]ΣΙΛEΩΣ - [MEΓAΛOY] - TIΓPANOY - ΘEOY |
| Edge | Plain |
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