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Tetrachalkon - Tigranes III Nike
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 20 BC - 8 BC |
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| Value | Tetrachalkon (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Tigranes III facing right, wearing the distinctive Armenian five-pointed tiara bound with a diadem. The portrait exhibits the characteristic Hellenistic royal style common to Armenian coinage of the period. A control letter 'A' appears in the left field. The engraving reflects the influence of Parthian and Hellenistic artistic traditions on the Armenian royal mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | Α |
| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Nike advancing to the left, her right hand extended forward in a gesture of offering or crowning. The goddess is rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with flowing drapery and dynamic movement typical of late Hellenistic minor coinage. The royal legend flanks the figure in two vertical columns to the left and right of the central type. |
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