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Tetrachalkon - Tigranes II Tyche
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 80 BC - 68 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Tigranes II facing right, wearing the distinctive Armenian tiara adorned with a star flanked by two eagles in relief, the tiara secured by a diadem. The portrait reflects Hellenistic artistic conventions while incorporating distinctly Armenian royal regalia, with the diadem ties visible behind the neck. |
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| Reverse description | Tyche, personification of fortune, seated right upon a rocky riverbank, depicted in Hellenistic style with draped robes. At her feet, the river god Araxes is shown swimming rightward, rendered as a male figure emerging from the waters, symbolizing the Armenian heartland and the royal capital Tigranocerta situated near the river. The Greek inscription surrounds the field, identifying the issuing monarch. |
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| Mintage | ND (80 BC - 68 BC) |
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