96 - 56 | BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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Bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing Armenian tiara decorated with a star between two eagles and tied with a diadem, drapery on shoulders. Border of dots.
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY Tyche of Antioch seated on rocks right, wearing turreted crown, holding palm branch. At her feet, the upper portion of the river-god Orontes swimming right. In field, letters/monograms. Border of dots.
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 96 toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 56
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periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.:
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 7.887.88 g <br />7,880 mg <br />
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DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 2020 mm <br />2 cm <br />
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References
Coin referenceReference of the Coin:
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Y. T. Nercessian, "Overstruck and countermarked coins of the Artaxiad dynasty of Armenia", Armenian numismatic journal 22/2-3 (1996), p. 23-62, pl. 1-6 (p. 48, no. 13).
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Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:
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Y. T. Nercessian1Y. T. Nercessian, Armenian Coins and Their Values, Armenian Numismatic Society Special Publication 8, Los Angeles, 1995, no. 48-54, P. Z. Bedoukian2P. Z. Bedoukian, Coinage of the Artaxiads of Armenia, RNS Special Publication Number 10, London, 1978, no. 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4).
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Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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Bust of Antiochus right, wearing diadem (visible on reverse)
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΙΝΙΚΟΥ Zeus seated left, wearing himation, holding Nike and scepter (visible on obverse: legend).
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 89 toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context..
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periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
References
Coin type referenceReference to coin series study ᵖ:
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P. Gardner3P. Gardner, Catalogue of Greek coins: The Seleucid kings of Syria, London, 1878, p. 102, no. 6
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References
- ^ Y. T. Nercessian
- ^ P. Z. Bedoukian
- ^ P. Gardner