Tigranes II of Armenia
Artist/Culture
Roman
Date83– 69 BCE
Mediumsilver
Dimensions2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Emily Townsend Vermeule and Cornelius Vermeule in memory of Francis Henry Taylor
Object number1999.401
DescriptionObverse: Draped bust of Tigranes right, wearing high Armenian cap. Reverse: Inscription and Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding palm branch in right hand. Young Orontes swims to the right, at her feet.
ProvenanceCornelius Vermeule
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