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Obolos 41

With selections from the collections of John Aiello and Beat A. Klein

Webauction, 22 February 2026
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Starting Price: 500 CHF
Hammer Price:  600 CHF
Lot 302

KINGS OF ARMENIA. Tigranes II ‘the Great’, 95-56 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.76 g, 12 h), Tigranocerta, 80-68. Diademed and draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing a tiara with five peaks at the top, an eight-pointed star between two eagles standing outwards, their heads turned back, on the side; all within fillet border, broken through by the bottom of the bust and the peaks of the tiara. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ Turreted and draped figure of the Tyche of Artaxata seated to right on rocks, holding a palm branch with her outstretched right hand resting on tiller; on rock, monogram of ΣΩ; at her feet to right, the river god Araxes swimming to right; in field to right, pellet; all within laurel wreath. Bedoukian 21. Kovacs 75.2. Nercessian Group 8. Fine style! Extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 22 Feb 2026, 16:31:00 CET Current Date & Time: 24 Feb 2026, 23:51:53 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:600 CHF by Syphinx (3 bids)
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