Tetradrachm of Tigran the Great

Tetradrachm of Tigran the Great, obverse, 95–55 BC. Photograph by Ara Güler.

Tigran II, better known as Tigran the Great, was king of Greater Armenia of the Artaxiad dynasty, a great military commander and conqueror of the Hellenistic era. He reigned in 95–55 BC.

The silver coin shows the bust of the king facing right, wearing a tall crown with a serrated top, decorated with a star-like motif. A wreath runs along the edge of the coin.