Creator

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Period

Alexander/ Central Asia

Ruler

Tigranes II (95-56 BC)

Mint

Antioch on Orontes?

Province or Region

Armenia

Metal

Bronze

Denomination

17

Weight

4.51g

Obverse Description

Head of Tigranes II, wears tiara with five peaks.

Reverse Description

Heracles stands left; right hand on club; cape draped behind. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ. Across field ΡΑ.

Comments

Tigranes took control of most of the remnants of the Seleucid Empire (Syria) in 83 BC. He held off Rome for a while, but finally capitulated to Pompey (66 BC).

Publisher

Pepperdine University Libraries

Digital Collection

The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land

Credit Line

The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives

Document Type

Article

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