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Tetradrachm - Tigranes II
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 80 BC - 68 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Kovacs#71-76 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of Tigranes II facing right, wearing the Armenian tiara adorned with five peaks, the tiara decorated with a star set between two eagles and secured with a diadem. The portrait exhibits the characteristic Hellenistic royal style of the period. A bead-and-reel border encircles the design. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ (Translation: King Tigranes) |
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