Dear All, As I am a new member I am posting here my first topic, I am quite busy to build-up a collection of Armenian Greek coins, I am amazed how many different coins there are especially from Tigranes II the Great. This my collection until now, I only have copper coins, the Silver is still too expensive for me, anybody out there also collecting these. In general I am collecting coins from the Near East, also for example of Commagene. I wish you all a very good day. Gilbert
Welcome Gilbert. That's an impressive collection! We don't see too many ancient Armenian coins on the board, so these are a welcome sight. I have just one Armenian coin, this small Tigranes II bronze.
Welcome, Cyrrhus!! Wow, that is a nice collection you've got there (I'm hoping to see a few close-ups of those beauties) ... I see a couple of sweet elephant reverses! (cool) Hmmm, I'm not too sure how many Armenian coins I have? (probably not too many) ... ummm, but I do have this example to share ARMENIA, Cilician Armenia. Royal. Levon I. AR Tram (Coronation issue) 1198-1219 AD Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 2.75 grams Obverse: Levon seated facing on throne decorated with lions, holding cross and lis-tipped scepter Reverse: Two lions rampant back-to-back, each with head reverted; between, cross pattée set on spear Reference: AC 289
Oh, I also have this sweet other grouping from "Cilicia" ... CILICIA, Soloi AE25 Circa 100-30 BC Diameter: 25 mm Weight: 9.30 grams Obverse: Aegis with winged facing gorgoneion in center Reverse: Aphrodite riding galloping bull right; monogram to upper left Reference: SNG France 1195 var. (owl to right); SNG Levante 870 var. (same) Cilicia, Aigeai AE22 1st century BC Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 6.26 grams Obverse: Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right Reverse: Horse's head left, ethnic above, monogram to right Reference: Ex: Vecchi 14, lot 647 CILICIA, Ninica-Claudiopolis Severus Alexander, with Julia Maesa, Æ37 AD 222-235 Diameter: 37 mm Weight: 17.83 grams Obverse: , draped, and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander right; c/m’s: Nike, holding wreath, standing right within oval incuse (3) and six-pointed star Reverse: Laureate / Draped bust of Maesa right Reference: SNG France –; SNG Levante –; SNG Levante Supp. 167 (same obv. die); for c/m’s: Howgego 262 and 451 CILICIA, Uncertain, AR Obol 4th century BC Diameter: 10 mm Weight: 0.60 grams Obverse: Youthful male head (Triptolemos?) left, wearing grain wreath Reverse: Eagle left on lion's back, all within dotted square border Reference: SNG France 474; SNG Levante 230 CILICIA, Tarsos. Æ18 164-27 BC Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 3.42 grams Obverse: Club; MH-TPO (in monogram form) flanking; all within wreath Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros seated left; star-in-crescent to left Reference: SNG France 1362; SNG Levante 975 Cilicia, Tarsos AE22 Circa 100 BC Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 9.78 grams Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Countermark: Radiate head of Helios right (CM: Howgego 11? Hierapolis Phrygia circa 50AD) Reverse: "TAPSEWN" Pyre of Sandan in the form of a pyramid, Sandan on a lion within Reference: SNG Levante 951ff => again "Welcome"
Hello Beer lover, as I live the Netherlands I love to drink all the Belgium beers, well I thought make a picture of all together, indeed I have I think 4 with a elephant Tigranes V or IV coins. Next time I will make close-up of other coins oooo nice obol by the way !!
I haven't collected any Artaxiad coinage yet, although I'd like to - they just don't seem to come around very often at affordable prices. I recommend Paul Bedoukian's Coinage of the Artaxiads of Armenia. 40 pages of history and analysis, a catalog of 167 types, and 8 plates of well-imaged coins...
You guys are like a museum! Really impressive collections in this forum, I really enjoy just lurking in here. You don't find these hunting rolls in banks.
Hello new coin member. Hope you enjoy it among us.. I have only two Armenian coin and medal. I'd like to read your opinion about them. Good luck.. Charles
Medal not that old I think, maybe from the 50ties. Coin a common Levon I coin I think, but I am not sure.
TIF you have a very nice website....your the same like me too much coins or as collector never enough !
welcome cyrrhus, you have some nice looking bronze coins there! i don't have any of the type, but i really like the style of the busts on the obverse...very distinctive look. since you mentioned commagene, i do have this philip i coin..
=> hey chrsmat, wait for me!! ... I'm also gonna toss-in a Commagene example ... KINGS of COMMAGENE Antiochos IV Epiphanes Æ28 AD 38-72 Diameter: 28 mm Weight: 15.57 grams Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right Reverse: Scorpion within wreath Reference: RPC I 3854; AC 199 (obv. legend) Antiochus was of Armenian, Greek and Medes descent.
I just saw the news that they are destroying HATRA in Iraq, now I am really sad please stop the fuckers and remove them from earth, sorry to say but now all hope is lost also for all the other beautiful places............oooo I wish the Parthians and Persian where still here...
Hello Some of my Commagene coins !! Tiberius,antiochos I. Look at the lion same as on Mount Nemrut !!
