KINGS OF ARMENIA. Artavasdes II, 56-34 BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 19 mm, 6.47 g, 1 h), Artaxarta. Draped bust of Artavasdes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with star and eagles and tied with diadem; behind to left, A. Rev. [BAΣ]IΛEΩΣ - [ΒΑΣΙ]ΛΕΩN / [APTA]YAΣΔOY Nike standing left, holding wreath in her right hand. Kovacs 167. Overstruck, otherwise, very fine.


This interesting piece was overstruck on an earlier civic issue, perhaps from Arados with Astarte on the obverse.