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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 8274603, member: 99456"]There is only one post referencing “Tigranes " in the title and discussing coins of Tigranes, from [USER=102942]@Alex22[/USER], June 2019, <b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/die-links-and-duplicates-for-tigranes-ii-coins.340836/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/die-links-and-duplicates-for-tigranes-ii-coins.340836/">Die links and duplicates for <i>Tigranes</i> II coins</a></b>- two of the other three posts are sharing fake coins and one is about a coin of<b> <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/artavasdes-ii-son-of-tigranes-the-great.268388/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/artavasdes-ii-son-of-tigranes-the-great.268388/">Artavasdes II, son of <i>Tigranes</i></a><i>.</i></b> It seems Tigranes deserves more air time.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1460905[/ATTACH]</p><p>A coin of Tigranes II was featured on an Armenian 500 dram banknote from 1993-2005.</p><p><br /></p><p>A tetradrachm of Tigranes has been on my wishlist for several years - <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/tigranes-ii-the-great" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/tigranes-ii-the-great" rel="nofollow">Tigranes the Great</a>, played important roles in the affairs in Cappadocia that brought Sulla to Cappadocia and the first meeting between Roma and Parthia. Coins from 1st century BC have been my primary collecting focus, with recent additions being less and less from the Roman republic. First a coin of Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia whom Tigranes chased from Cappadocia. He was also a key player in the Mithridatic Wars, allied with Mithridates VI of Pontus.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1460747[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4"><b>Cappadocia, Ariobarzanes I, </b>96-63 BC, AR Drachm</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Obv: </b>Diademed head right</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Rev:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY APIOBAPZANOY Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding Nike in right hand, supporting shield and spear with left; monogram left, KE (date RY 25 == 71/0 BC) below</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Ref: </b>Simonetta 36a var. (orientation of monogram)</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Note:</b> It is worth noting how Ariobarzanes is described on the coin: ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY, Philoromaios, Friend of Rome.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>After Rome recognized Ariobarzanes I as King of Cappadocia in 97 or 96 BC Mithridates VI of Pontus sought support from Tigranes, King of Armenia, to advance his interests in Cappadocia. He gave Tigranes his daughter Cleopatra in marriage. Tigranes chased Ariobarzanes out of Cappadocia and Ariobarzanes fled to Rome. Sulla was sent to restore him to power circa 94 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>This led to Sulla holding a first meeting with the Parthians which hit a few snags (for more see: <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/sulla-in-cappadocia-first-meeting-with-parthia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/sulla-in-cappadocia-first-meeting-with-parthia" rel="nofollow">Sulla, First Meeting with Parthia</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ultimately Tigranes was defeated in the Mithridatic Wars by Lucullus, Sulla's general in Asia minor, in 68/9 BC. Tigranes was betrayed to Pompey by his son, and surrendered to Pompey. Pompey divides the kingdom with Tigranes keeping Armenia Major and his son Tigranes the Younger taking Sophene. He remains a client king to Rome until his death in 56 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cicero comments in Pro Sestio:</p><p><font size="4"><i>"[Pompey] thought it no less glorious for himself and for this empire, that the king should be known to be restored by him, than if he had kept him in bonds. Therefore, Tigranes—who was himself an enemy of the Roman people, and who received our most active enemy in his territories, who struggled against us, who fought pitched battles with us, and who compelled us to combat almost for our very existence and supremacy—is a king to this day, and has obtained by his entreaties the name of a friend and ally, which he had previously forfeited by his hostile and warlike conduct."</i></font></p><p><font size="4"><i>- Cicero, <a href="http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0020:text=Sest.:chapter=27&highlight=tigranes" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0020:text=Sest.:chapter=27&highlight=tigranes" rel="nofollow">For Sestius, 27</a></i></font></p><p><br /></p><p>Finally the coin with die break and a reverse double strike that I found interesting:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1461051[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="4"><b>Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II ‘the Great’,</b> 95-56 BC, Tetradrachm, AR, 28.5mm, 15.66g, 1 h), Tigranocerta (literally meaning built by Tigranes), circa 80-68</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Obv:</b> Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Rev:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY The Tyche of Tigranocerta seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Araxes swimming right; on rock, monogram; in field to right, θ; all within wreath</font></p><p><font size="4"><b>Ref:</b> Kovacs 74.2; Nercessian die study Group 2, A22</font></p><p><br /></p><p>More coins, history and references in my notes on "<a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/tigranes-ii-the-great" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/tigranes-ii-the-great" rel="nofollow">Tigranes the Great</a>". As always comments, coins, corrections, references are all appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Post your coins of Tigranes, or any other coins from the time period of Tigranes II's reign (95-56 BC), coins with Tyche of Antioch wi/ river-god Orontes , or anything else you find interesting or entertaining.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 8274603, member: 99456"]There is only one post referencing “Tigranes " in the title and discussing coins of Tigranes, from [USER=102942]@Alex22[/USER], June 2019, [B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/die-links-and-duplicates-for-tigranes-ii-coins.340836/']Die links and duplicates for [I]Tigranes[/I] II coins[/URL][/B]- two of the other three posts are sharing fake coins and one is about a coin of[B] [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/artavasdes-ii-son-of-tigranes-the-great.268388/']Artavasdes II, son of [I]Tigranes[/I][/URL][I].[/I][/B] It seems Tigranes deserves more air time. [ATTACH=full]1460905[/ATTACH] A coin of Tigranes II was featured on an Armenian 500 dram banknote from 1993-2005. A tetradrachm of Tigranes has been on my wishlist for several years - [URL='https://www.sullacoins.com/post/tigranes-ii-the-great']Tigranes the Great[/URL], played important roles in the affairs in Cappadocia that brought Sulla to Cappadocia and the first meeting between Roma and Parthia. Coins from 1st century BC have been my primary collecting focus, with recent additions being less and less from the Roman republic. First a coin of Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia whom Tigranes chased from Cappadocia. He was also a key player in the Mithridatic Wars, allied with Mithridates VI of Pontus. [ATTACH=full]1460747[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]Cappadocia, Ariobarzanes I, [/B]96-63 BC, AR Drachm [B]Obv: [/B]Diademed head right [B]Rev:[/B] BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY APIOBAPZANOY Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding Nike in right hand, supporting shield and spear with left; monogram left, KE (date RY 25 == 71/0 BC) below [B]Ref: [/B]Simonetta 36a var. (orientation of monogram) [B]Note:[/B] It is worth noting how Ariobarzanes is described on the coin: ΦIΛOPΩMAIOY, Philoromaios, Friend of Rome.[/SIZE] After Rome recognized Ariobarzanes I as King of Cappadocia in 97 or 96 BC Mithridates VI of Pontus sought support from Tigranes, King of Armenia, to advance his interests in Cappadocia. He gave Tigranes his daughter Cleopatra in marriage. Tigranes chased Ariobarzanes out of Cappadocia and Ariobarzanes fled to Rome. Sulla was sent to restore him to power circa 94 BC. This led to Sulla holding a first meeting with the Parthians which hit a few snags (for more see: [URL='https://www.sullacoins.com/post/sulla-in-cappadocia-first-meeting-with-parthia']Sulla, First Meeting with Parthia[/URL]. Ultimately Tigranes was defeated in the Mithridatic Wars by Lucullus, Sulla's general in Asia minor, in 68/9 BC. Tigranes was betrayed to Pompey by his son, and surrendered to Pompey. Pompey divides the kingdom with Tigranes keeping Armenia Major and his son Tigranes the Younger taking Sophene. He remains a client king to Rome until his death in 56 BC. Cicero comments in Pro Sestio: [SIZE=4][I]"[Pompey] thought it no less glorious for himself and for this empire, that the king should be known to be restored by him, than if he had kept him in bonds. Therefore, Tigranes—who was himself an enemy of the Roman people, and who received our most active enemy in his territories, who struggled against us, who fought pitched battles with us, and who compelled us to combat almost for our very existence and supremacy—is a king to this day, and has obtained by his entreaties the name of a friend and ally, which he had previously forfeited by his hostile and warlike conduct."[/I] [I]- Cicero, [URL='http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0020:text=Sest.:chapter=27&highlight=tigranes']For Sestius, 27[/URL][/I][/SIZE] Finally the coin with die break and a reverse double strike that I found interesting: [ATTACH=full]1461051[/ATTACH] [SIZE=4][B]Kings of Armenia, Tigranes II ‘the Great’,[/B] 95-56 BC, Tetradrachm, AR, 28.5mm, 15.66g, 1 h), Tigranocerta (literally meaning built by Tigranes), circa 80-68 [B]Obv:[/B] Draped bust of Tigranes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with comet star between two eagles [B]Rev:[/B] BAΣIΛEΩΣ - TIΓPANOY The Tyche of Tigranocerta seated right on rock, holding long palm frond in her right hand; below, river-god Araxes swimming right; on rock, monogram; in field to right, θ; all within wreath [B]Ref:[/B] Kovacs 74.2; Nercessian die study Group 2, A22[/SIZE] More coins, history and references in my notes on "[URL='https://www.sullacoins.com/post/tigranes-ii-the-great']Tigranes the Great[/URL]". As always comments, coins, corrections, references are all appreciated. [B]Post your coins of Tigranes, or any other coins from the time period of Tigranes II's reign (95-56 BC), coins with Tyche of Antioch wi/ river-god Orontes , or anything else you find interesting or entertaining.[/B][/QUOTE]
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