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Tetrachalkon - Tigranes V Herakles
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 6-12 |
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| Value | Tetrachalkon (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Draped and bearded bust of Tigranes V facing right, wearing a bead necklace and the distinctive Armenian tiara adorned with four eagles and tied with a diadem. The portrait is rendered in the Hellenistic royal tradition, with the tiara serving as a prominent dynastic emblem. The bust is presented in profile with fine linear drapery visible at the shoulder. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Herakles facing left, the Nemean lion skin draped over his extended left arm, his right hand resting upon a grounded club. The heroic figure is rendered in the classical Hellenistic style, with the legend divided in the field on either side of the deity. The composition follows a well-established Hellenistic typology associating the royal house with the mythological hero. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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