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Tetrachalkon - Tigranes II biga
| Issuer | Kingdom of Armenia |
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| Year | 96 BC - 80 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed or tiaraed effigy of Tigranes II facing right, the king wearing his distinctive Armenian tiara adorned with a star emblem and secured by a diadem whose ties fall behind the neck. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with strong facial features typical of Armenian royal coinage of the late second to early first century BC. |
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| Reverse description | Tigranes II depicted as a warrior-king driving a biga (two-horse chariot) charging to the left, the horses rendered in full gallop with forelegs extended. The king holds the reins and appears in a dynamic martial composition. A Greek legend surrounds the scene in the field, reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ, translating as 'of Tigranes the Great King', a titulature reflecting his imperial aspirations during the period of Armenian expansion. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ (Translation: King Tigranes the Great) |
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