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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1.1965.2649
People
Tigranes II, the Great, Greek (r. 97-56 BCE)
Title
Tetradrachm of Tigranes II, the Great of Armenia, Antioch
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
95 BCE-55 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Antioch (Syria)
Period
Hellenistic period, Late
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/148624

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
15.34 g
Die Axis
2
Denomination
tetradrachm

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
P. Bedoukian p. 49, 17

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
Object Number
1.1965.2649
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of king wearing Armenian tiara r., fillet border.
Rev.: BASILEWS TIGRANOY Tyche of Antioch seated r., holding palm branch; river god Orontes at feet. Controls to r. and l., wreath border

Verification Level

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