Antiquities

The coins of Ancient Armenia
Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Armenia with bust of Artavasdes II, Late Hellenistic Period, 39–38 BC, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Roman silver Denarius of Mark Antony, 37 BC, with the Armenian Tiara over bow and arrow on the revers
Coin of Marcus Antonius issued in commemoration of the victory over Armenia. On reverse side – symbols of Armenia: an Armenian Tiara, bow and quiver.
Trajan in military attire standing and Armenia symbolically placed between Euphrates and Tigris, reffering to anexation of Armenia.
Roman Gold Aureus of Augustus, 27 B.C.E.-14 C.E., Struck in 19 BC, in celebration of victory over Armenia, Armenia Capta
Silver Tetradrachm, Tigranes II the Great, 95-56 BC, Kingdom of Armenia, wearing an Armenian Tiara ornamented with a star between two eagles, on the reverse side -Tyche of Antioch
Germanicus crowning Artaxias by placing the Armenia Tiara on his head. 15 BC – 19 AD.

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