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Dichalkon - Tigranes II Herakles
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 80 BC - 68 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Tigranes II facing right, wearing the distinctive Armenian five-pointed tiara adorned with a star flanked by two eagles, the tiara secured by a diadem. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with fine drapery visible at the shoulder. The king's features are idealized, conveying regal authority in keeping with court coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Herakles standing facing left, the Nemean lion skin draped over his extended left arm, his right hand resting atop his grounded club. The Greek royal legend is divided across the field by the figure, with control mark A and monogram TP visible in the left and right fields respectively. The composition follows standard Hellenistic iconographic conventions for royal bronze coinage of the Armenian kingdom. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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