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SO 1849 - Artaxata? over Apameia

2024-06-06T13:09:53Z

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{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Apameia_(Leu_Numismatik, _5, _2018, _n°349).PNG
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5292579
|Image overstruck variety=Apameia_Tyche_Nike.JPG
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5147196
|Sale=Leu Numismatik EA 7 (23/02/2019), n° 470 ; Leu Numismatik EA 5 (23/09/2018), n° 349
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Tyche of Tigranokerta seated to right on rock, holding palm branch in her right hand; below, river-god Araxes swimming right.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Armenian kingdom; Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC)
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=7.96
|Diameter=23
|Axis=12
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck obverse description=The upper part of the turreted city-goddess is visible
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΑΠΑΜΕΑΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΣΥΛΟΥ
|Overstruck reverse description=The beginning of the legend is visible
|Overstruck mint=Apameia
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Seleucis and Pieria)
|Overstruck date from=70 BCE
|Overstruck date to=69 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Remarks=" The upper part of the turreted city-goddess is still visible on the obverse, whereas the reverse shows the beginning of the reverse legend: AΠAMEΩN / THΣ IEΡA[Σ - KAI AΣΥΛOΥ] "
}}

Tigranocerta (Tigranes II) (AE Tigranes/Tyche) over uncertain mint (Leu, Web auction 20, July 2022, 1426)

2024-06-06T12:49:54Z

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{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Leu,_Web_auction_20,_July_2022,_1426).png
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9735322
|Sale=Leu Numismatik, Web auction 20, July 2022, n° 1426
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=7.17
|Diameter=22
|Axis=12
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
|Remarks=" Traces of overstriking "
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Leu, Web auction 20, July 2022, 1426).png

2024-06-06T12:47:21Z

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2575 - Tigranocerta (Tigranes II) (AE Tigranes/Tyche) over Aradus (Astarte/bull) (CNG, EA 296, Feb. 2013, 61)

2024-06-06T12:32:26Z

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{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Aradus_(CNG,_EA_296,_Feb._2013,_61).png
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3285687
|Image overstruck variety=Aradus Astarte bull Paris.jpg
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85355843
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group EA 296 (13/02/2013), n° 61
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Weight=6.68
|Diameter=20
|Axis=1
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Astarte-Europa right
|Overstruck reverse description=Humped zebu galloping left
|Overstruck mint=Aradus
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Phoenicia)
|Overstruck date from=86 BCE
|Overstruck date to=86 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Phoenicia, p. 41, n° 325-345; Duyrat 2005, n° 4422-4602
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/aradus.duyrat.2005.4422-4602
}}

File:Tigranocerta over Aradus (CNG, EA 296, Feb. 2013, 61).png

2024-06-06T12:29:27Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1923 - Uncertain mint under Tigranes II of Armenia over Aradus

2024-06-06T09:38:49Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Aradus_(Nercessian_1996,_n°101).png
|Image overstruck variety=Aradus Astarte bull Paris.jpg
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85355843
|Private collection=L. A. Saryan collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Heracles/Vahagn standing, holding lion's skin and club. In field, monograms.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=5.75
|Diameter=20
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1995, n° 75 ; Nercessian, 1996, p. 54, n° 101.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 99-103 ("Heracles type", units 1 and 2); Nercessian 1995, n° 65-72; Kovacs 2016, n° 78,82,86,90.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.78.82.86.90
|Overstruck obverse description=Bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane and veil.
|Overstruck reverse description=Humped bull galloping left.
|Overstruck mint=Aradus
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Phoenicia)
|Overstruck date from=89 BCE
|Overstruck date to=89 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Phoenicia, p. 40, n° 327; Duyrat 2005, n° 4422-4602
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/aradus.duyrat.2005.4422-4602
|Remarks="Obv.: above and below, letters and date (visible on obverse: border of dots; rev.: (visible on reverse: hind part and ΠΟΑΜΑ))"
}}

File:Tigranocerta over Aradus (Nercessian 1996, n°101).png

2024-06-06T09:33:49Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1882 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-06T09:21:41Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Nercessian_1995,_71).png
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=6.95
|Diameter=20
|Axis=12
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1995, p. 3-14, n° 71
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
|Remarks="Obv.: above and below, letters and date (visible on obverse: nothing visible; rev.: (visible on reverse: traces of undertype circular Greek legend visible.)"
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Nercessian 1995, 71).png

2024-06-06T09:19:10Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1919 - Uncertain mint under Tigranes II of Armenia over Antioch

2024-06-06T09:10:38Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Antioch_(Nercessian_1996,_n°96).png
|Image overstruck variety=Antioch Tyche Tripod.JPG
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85071818
|Private collection=Y. T. Nercessian collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Heracles/Vahagn standing, holding lion's skin and club. In field, monograms.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=4.16
|Diameter=18
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1995, n° 74 ; Nercessian, 1996, p. 54, n° 96.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 99-103 ("Heracles type", units 1 and 2); Nercessian 1995, n° 65-72; Kovacs 2016, n° 78,82,86,90.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.78.82.86.90
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown and veil.
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ
|Overstruck reverse description=Tripod. In left field, A and star.In exergue, EKΣ.
|Overstruck mint=Antioch
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Seleucis and Pieria)
|Overstruck date from=88 BCE
|Overstruck date to=88 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Galatia, p. 153, n° 19; Butcher 2004
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/antiocheia_syria.butcher.2004.seleucid_era_b
|Remarks="Obv.: above and below, letters and date (visible on reverse: border of dots; rev.: (visible on obverse: tripod)"
}}

File:Tigranocerta over Antioch (Nercessian 1996, n°96).png

2024-06-06T09:06:37Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1907 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-06T08:51:32Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Nercessian_1996,_82).png
|Sale=G. Hirsch 167, n° 549
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Diameter=22
|Axis=12
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1996, p. 53, n° 82.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
|Remarks=" Tyche overstruck twice on the reverse "
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Nercessian 1996, 82).png

2024-06-06T08:48:54Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1921 - Uncertain mint under Tigranes II of Armenia over Antioch?

2024-06-06T08:39:42Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Antioch_(Nercessian_1996,_n°98).png
|Image overstruck variety=Antioch Tyche Tripod.JPG
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85071818
|Private collection=Y. T. Nercessian collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Heracles/Vahagn standing, holding lion's skin and club. In field, monograms.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=5.05
|Diameter=17
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1996, p. 54, n° 98.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 99-103 ("Heracles type", units 1 and 2); Nercessian 1995, n° 65-72; Kovacs 2016, n° 78,82,86,90.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.78.82.86.90
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown and veil.
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ?
|Overstruck reverse description=Tripod. In left field, A and star.In exergue, EKΣ?.
|Overstruck mint=Antioch
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Seleucis and Pieria)
|Overstruck date from=88 BCE
|Overstruck date to=88 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Galatia, p. 153, n° 19; Butcher 2004
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/antiocheia_syria.butcher.2004.seleucid_era_b
}}

File:Tigranocerta over Antioch (Nercessian 1996, n°98).png

2024-06-06T08:35:42Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1920 - Uncertain mint under Tigranes II of Armenia over Antioch

2024-06-06T08:22:57Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Antioch_(Nercessian_1996, _n°97).PNG
|Image overstruck variety=Antioch Tyche Tripod.JPG
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85071818
|Private collection=D. MacDonald collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Heracles/Vahagn standing, holding lion's skin and club. In field, monograms.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Armenian kingdom; Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC)
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=3.71
|Diameter=17
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1996, p. 54, n° 97.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 99-103 ("Heracles type", units 1 and 2); Nercessian 1995, n° 65-72; Kovacs 2016, n° 78,82,86,90.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.78.82.86.90
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown and veil.
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ
|Overstruck reverse description=Tripod. In left field, A and star.In exergue, EKΣ.
|Overstruck mint=Antioch
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Seleucis and Pieria)
|Overstruck date from=88 BCE
|Overstruck date to=88 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Galatia, p. 153, n° 19; Butcher 2004
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/antiocheia_syria.butcher.2004.seleucid_era_b
|Remarks="Obv.: above and below, letters (visible on reverse: legs and base of tripod, legend; rev.: border of dots (visible on obverse)"
}}

25089 - Tigranocerta (Tigranes II) (AE Tigranes/Tyche) over uncertain types of Antiochus VIII (Solidus Numismatik, 18, July 2017, 132)

2024-06-06T08:06:50Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigrane_II_(Uncertain_mint_(AE_Tigrane_II-Tyché)_over_Uncertain_mint).jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=2446&lot=305
|Sale=Solidus Numismatik 27 (17/03/2018), n° 305 ; Solidus Numismatik 18 (15/07/2017), n° 132
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=6.63
|Diameter=22
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n°77.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.77.81.85.89.
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Seleucis and Pieria)
|Overstruck authority=Antiochus VIII Grypus (Seleucid king, 121/0-97/6 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
|Overstruck date from=121 BCE
|Overstruck date to=97 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Remarks="Überprägungsspuren, sehr schön. Überprägung auf einer Bronze des Antiochos VIII. (121 - 97 v. Chr.): Auf der Vorderseite finden sich Legendenreste der Rückseite des Untergepräges und auf dem Revers sind die Reste des Herrscherportraits erkennbar."
}}

Tigranocerta (tetrachalkon Tigranes II/Tyche) over uncertain mint (Antiochos III/Nike) (Ebay Numismatik Lanz, July 2017)

2024-06-05T14:36:55Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_(tetrachalkon_Tigranes_II-Tyche)_over_uncertain_mint_(Antiochos_III-Nike)_(Ebay_Numismatik_Lanz, _July_2017).PNG
|Image overstruck variety=Ecbatana_Antiochus_III_Nike.png
|Image reference overstruck variety=http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.73671
|Sale=Ebay Numismatik Lanz, July 2017
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=9.68
|Diameter=24
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 89.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.77.81.85.89.
|Overstruck obverse description=Laureate head with the features of Antiochos III r.
|Overstruck reverse description=Nike standing left
|Overstruck mint=Ecbatana
|Overstruck ancient region=Media
|Overstruck authority=Antiochus III the Great (Seleucid king, 222-187 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
|Overstruck date from=209 BCE
|Overstruck date to=205 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=SC I, n° 1256
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1256
}}

File:Ecbatana Antiochus III Nike.png

2024-06-05T14:36:46Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1844 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T13:14:01Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(CNG,_EA_62,_9_Apr._2003,_63).png
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group EA 62 (09/04/2003), n° 63
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=6.07
|Diameter=22
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (CNG, EA 62, 9 Apr. 2003, 63).png

2024-06-05T13:12:35Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1922 - Uncertain mint under Tigranes II of Armenia over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T13:04:53Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Damas_(Nercessian_1996,_n°100).png
|Image overstruck variety=Damas Antiochus XII Zeus.png
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8575235p
|Private collection=Y. T. Nercessian collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Heracles/Vahagn standing, holding lion's skin and club. In field, monograms.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=6.12
|Diameter=21
|Axis=3
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1995, n° 73 ; Nercessian, 1996, p. 54, n° 100.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 99-103 ("Heracles type", units 1 and 2); Nercessian 1995, n° 65-72; Kovacs 2016, n° 78,82,86,90.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.78.82.86.90
|Overstruck obverse description=Bust of Antiochos right, wearing diadem
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠAΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΝΙΚΟΥ
|Overstruck reverse description=Zeus standing left, wearing himation, holding Nike and scepter
|Overstruck mint=Damascus
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Coele-Syria)
|Overstruck authority=Antiochus XII Dionysus (Seleucid king, 87/6-83/2 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
|Overstruck date from=89 BCE
|Overstruck date to=89 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Seleucid kings of Syria, p. 102, n° 3
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2481
|Remarks="Obv.: above and below, letters (visible on reverse: part of legend; rev.: (visible on obverse: traces)"
}}

File:Tigranocerta over Damas (Nercessian 1996, n°100).png

2024-06-05T13:00:11Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1845 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T12:51:36Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Damas_(Nercessian_1996,_n°13).png
|Image overstruck variety=Damas_Antiochus_XII_Zeus.png
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8575235p
|Private collection=L. A. Saryan collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=7.88
|Diameter=20
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1996, p. 48, n° 13.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck obverse description=Bust of Antiochus right, wearing diadem (visible on reverse)
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΙΝΙΚΟΥ
|Overstruck reverse description=Zeus standing left, wearing himation, holding Nike and scepter (visible on obverse: legend).
|Overstruck mint=Damascus
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Coele-Syria)
|Overstruck authority=Antiochus XII Dionysus (Seleucid king, 87/6-83/2 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
|Overstruck date from=89 BCE
|Overstruck date to=89 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Seleucid kings of Syria, p. 102, n° 3
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2481
}}

File:Damas Antiochus XII Zeus.png

2024-06-05T12:48:22Z

Corentin Biron:

File:Tigranocerta over Damas (Nercessian 1996, n°13).png

2024-06-05T12:48:11Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1917 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T12:07:35Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Leu_Numismatik_EA_7,_apr._2019,_469).png
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5720484
|Sale=Leu Numismatik EA 7 (23/02/2019), n° 469
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=8.46
|Diameter=24
|Axis=1
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Leu Numismatik EA 7, apr. 2019, 469).png

2024-06-05T12:05:22Z

Corentin Biron:

2481 - Tigranocerta (Tigranes II) (AE Tigranes/Tyche) over Aradus (Astarte/bull) (Leu, EA 5, Sept. 2018, 348)

2024-06-05T11:04:18Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_Aradus_(Leu,_EA_5,_Sept._2018,_348).png
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5292578
|Image overstruck variety=Aradus Astarte bull Paris.jpg
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b85355843
|Sale=Leu Numismatik EA 5 (23/09/2018), n° 348
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=5.56
|Diameter=21
|Axis=1
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Astarte-Europa right
|Overstruck reverse description=Humped zebu galloping left
|Overstruck mint=Aradus
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria (Phoenicia)
|Overstruck date from=95 BCE
|Overstruck date to=70 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=Duyrat 2005, n° 4422-4602
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/aradus.duyrat.2005.4422-4602
|Remarks="Rev.: (visible on obverse: forelegs and the head of the zebu). "
}}

File:Tigranocerta over Aradus (Leu, EA 5, Sept. 2018, 348).png

2024-06-05T11:00:20Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1912 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T10:51:19Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Nercessian_1993,_3).png
|Museum collection=New York, American Numismatic Society
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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, monogram ΔHΜ. Border of dots.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=5.39
|Diameter=20
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1993, p. 69-72, n° 3
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Nercessian 1993, 3).png

2024-06-05T10:49:47Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1914 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T10:42:06Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Lanz,_160,_15_June_2015,_272.).png
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2530028
|Sale=Lanz 160 (15/06/2015), n° 272
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=6.13
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Lanz, 160, 15 June 2015, 272.).png

2024-06-05T10:39:47Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1918 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T10:29:14Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(New_York,_ANS,_1944.100.76971-_).png
|Image reference overstriking coin=http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.76971?lang=fr
|Museum collection=New York, American Numismatic Society, 1944.100.76971
|Private collection=E. T. Newell collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=7.91
|Diameter=21
|Axis=12
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
|Remarks=" Perhaps a trace of double struck "
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (New York, ANS, 1944.100.76971- ).png

2024-06-05T10:27:53Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1928 - Uncertain mint under Tigranes II of Armenia over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T10:15:32Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Nercessian_1996, _110).png
|Private collection=Y. T. Nercessian collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Club. In exergue, ΔΗΜ.
|Mint=Artaxata
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Armenian kingdom; Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC)
|Date from=65 BCE
|Date to=56 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=4.06
|Diameter=16
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1995, n° 114 ; Nercessian, 1996, p. 55, n° 110.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 121 ; Nercessian 1995, n° 114-115 ; Kovacs 2016, n° 121-122
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.artaxata.kovacs.2016.121-122
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
|Remarks=" Traces of undertype are visible on obverse and on reverse "
}}

SO 1928 - Uncertain mint under Tigranes II of Armenia over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T09:28:47Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Nercessian_1996,_110).png
|Private collection=Y. T. Nercessian collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Club or palm branch (?). In exergue, ΔΗΜ.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=4.06
|Diameter=16
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1995, n° 114 ; Nercessian, 1996, p. 55, n° 110.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 121 ; Nercessian 1995, n° 114-115 ; Kovacs 2016, n° 124
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Remarks=" Traces are visible on obverse and on reverse "
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Nercessian 1996, 110).png

2024-06-05T09:11:18Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1908 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T09:08:14Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Nercessian_1996,_83).png
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group 14, n° 321
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=8.23
|Diameter=23
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1996, p. 53, n° 83.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
|Remarks=" UTIX visible on obverse and traces visible on reverse "
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Nercessian 1996, 83).png

2024-06-05T09:05:40Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1929 - Uncertain mint under Tigranes II of Armenia over uncertain mint

2024-06-05T08:59:30Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Nercessian_1996,_111).png
|Image overstruck variety=Uncertain_mint_under_Antiochus_VIII_Antiochus-Cleopatra_Nike.png
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8575028v
|Private collection=Y. T. Nercessian collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Horse left. Above, letters. Below, ΔΗΜ.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=70 BCE
|Date to=69 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=5.39
|Diameter=20
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1995, n° 119 ; Nercessian, 1996, p. 55, n° 111.
|Coin series reference=Nercessian 1995, n° 119; Kovacs 2016, n° 97.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.97
|Overstruck obverse description=Jugate heads of Antiochos, wearing diadem and Cleopatra, wearing diadem, stephane and veil, right.
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ ΘΕΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
|Overstruck reverse description=Nike left, holding wreath.
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
|Overstruck ancient region=Syria
|Overstruck authority=Antiochus VIII Grypus (Seleucid king, 121/0-97/6 BC); Cleopatra Thea (Seleucid queen, 150-121 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
|Overstruck date from=125 BCE
|Overstruck date to=125 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Seleucid kings of Syria, p. 86, n° 7
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2265
|Remarks="Obv.: above and below, letters and date (visible on obverse: border of dots; rev.: (visible on reverse: In left field, H. Below, star, upper part of Nike)"
}}

File:Uncertain mint under Antiochus VIII Antiochus-Cleopatra Nike.png

2024-06-05T08:45:55Z

Corentin Biron:

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Nercessian 1996, 111).png

2024-06-05T08:44:52Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1924 - Uncertain mint under Tigranes II of Armenia over uncertain mint

2024-06-04T14:26:31Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_Seleucid_mint_(Nercessian_1996,_102).PNG
|Image overstruck variety=Seleuceia_ad_Tigrim_Demetrius_Nike.png
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1990
|Private collection=Y. T. Nercessian collection
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=Heracles/Vahagn standing, holding lion's skin and club. In field, monograms.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Weight=2.62
|Diameter=16
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1996, p. 54, n° 102.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 99-103 ("Heracles type", units 1 and 2); Nercessian 1995, n° 65-72; Kovacs 2016, n° 78,82,86,90.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.78.82.86.90
|Overstruck obverse description=Bust of Demetrius right, wearing diadem. Border of dots (visible on obverse).
|Overstruck reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ
|Overstruck reverse description=Nike stading left, holding wreath. Border of dots (visible on reverse).
|Overstruck mint=Seleuceia ad Tigrim
|Overstruck ancient region=Mesopotamia
|Overstruck authority=Demetrius II Nicator (Seleucid king, 145-140 and 129-125 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
|Overstruck date from=146 BCE
|Overstruck date to=146 BCE
|Overstruck period=Hellenistic
|Coin series reference overstruck=BMC Seleucid kings of Syria, p. 60, n° 26
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1990
}}

File:Seleuceia ad Tigrim Demetrius Nike.png

2024-06-04T14:15:05Z

Corentin Biron:

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain Seleucid mint (Nercessian 1996, 102).PNG

2024-06-04T14:04:19Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1910 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-04T13:51:56Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Nercessian_1996,_87).PNG
|Sale=G. Hirsch 166 (16-19/05/1990), n° 502
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC); Armenian kingdom
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Diameter=20
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1996, p. 54, no. 87.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
}}

File:Tigranocerta over uncertain mint (Nercessian 1996, 87).PNG

2024-06-04T13:50:08Z

Corentin Biron:

SO 1909 - Artaxata? over uncertain mint

2024-06-04T13:48:57Z

Corentin Biron:

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Tigranocerta_over_uncertain_mint_(Nercessian_1996,_86).PNG
|Sale=G. Hirsch 167, n° 551
|Obverse description=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.
|Reverse legend=BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN TIΓPANOY
|Reverse description=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.
|Mint=Tigranocerta
|Ancient region=Armenia
|Authority=Armenian kingdom; Tigranes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, c. 95-56 BC)
|Date from=80 BCE
|Date to=68 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Bronze
|Diameter=20
|Denomination=tetrachalkon
|Coin reference=Nercessian, 1996, p. 54, n° 86.
|Coin series reference=Bedoukian 1978, n° 91-98 ("Antioch type", units 1, 2 and 4); Nercessian 1995, n° 48-54; Kovacs 2016, n° 124.
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tigranes_ii_armenia.tigranocerta.kovacs.2016.124
|Overstruck mint=Uncertain mint
}}