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Armenian Numismatic Journal, Volume 24 Series I Volume XXIV, No. 3 September 1998 13 ARMENIAN » numismatic journal TABLE OF CONTENTS Vol. XXIV (1998) No. 3 27 Editorial 28 NERCESSIAN, Y. T. Tiganes II Copper Coins With Horse Design 29 NERCESSIAN, Y. T. A Silver Coin of Artaxias II (30-2- B.C.) Armenian Numismatic Literature 32 33 NERCESSIAN, Y. T. An Overstruck Takvorin of Guy (1298-1299) 35 NERCESSIAN, Y. T. An Unpublished Tram of King Gosdantin I 37 Armenian Numismatic Literature ARMENIAN NUMISMATIC JOURNAL Series I Vol. XXIV, No. 3 September 1998 CALL FOR PAPERS Armenian Numismatic Journal was established with the hope that if ' some not , all of our membership would be con- tributing articles to fill the pages of our , Journal. We are cognizant that all of : : our members are not scholars. However, new numismatic material is being un- earthed continuously. A brief numis- - matic note, if not an article, can be writ- : , , ten even by an ordinary collector on - hitherto unpublished coins acquisitioned recently or on coins having ^ been in a , collection for a long time. Also, there is another factor providing ^: a forum to new numismatists. In order ^ , - to survive in the future, we need to ^: - develop a new generation of collectors ', and numismatists who are interested in -^- researching and writing on Armenian , coins. ' ^- Fr. Clement Sibilian and Paul Z. ^^ : Bedoukian were not born as famous * ^ numismatists. Like most numismatists, they had a humble beginning, and with : ^,- continuous research, writing, and per- , severance they rose to their present - stature and fame. , Your editor has been trying to fill the pages of this Journal with articles : or numismatic notes. All of you are aware that he does not have a connection to the - untapped resources of an Armenian or .- , any other type of museum. He needs ^ - contributions from other numismatists and collectors so that our journal can be :^- issued with qualitative and unpublished essays. , - Y. T. Nercessian ^ :. - ARMENIAN NUMISMATIC JOURNAL is the quarterly publication of Armenian Numismatic Soci- ety, an educational, non-profit organization. Editor, Y. T. Nercessian, 851 1 Beverly Park Place ico Rivera, CA 90660-1920, USA (e-mail, [email protected]). Associate Editors, W Ge- wenian and T. Nercessian, Corresponding Editors, L. A. Saryan (Greenfield, Wl) and H. Sarkissian (trevan). Non-member subscriptions $30.00 per year. ISSN 0884-0180 — LCCN 85-649443 Armenian Numismatic Journal, Vol. XXIV (1998) 27 TIGRANES II COPPER COINS WITH HORSE DESIGN Plate III Y. T. Nercessian Coinage of the Artaxiads of Armenia, 1 published in 1978, listed most of the coins known to exist in major museums and private collections. This writer obtained a new type of copper coin of Tigranes the Great (95-56 B.C.) which needs to be catalogued in detail. 2 The author presented this type coin in his book published recently, however, a complete corpus was not presented there in. 3 The quality of workmanship and obverse design of these very small coins resemble coppers with comet star: Tyche with BAZIAEflS / TITPANOY inscription, Nike, palm-branch, cypress tree, and tripod. It is worthwhile to note that on some coins the inscription consists of large lettering (L), whereas others are very small and delicate (S). 1. Obv.: Head of Tigranes draped right, clean shaven and wearing five-pointed Armenian tiara. A broad diadem knotted at the back encircles the head and falls downward. Divided drapes cover the ear and the neck. The five o’clock ray of the six-rayed star is substituted with a thick line moving upward to the right, giving the appearance of a comet to the star. No eagles or decorations. Border of dots. Rev.: Horse to right, head down and grazing. Legend above the horse BAZIAE&I; below the horse TIITANOY. Letters AHMO in left field. YN 13 mm, 2.25 g. (S)*, 13 mm, 1.59 g. (S), 13 mm, 1.75 g. (S); JG 13 mm, 1.75 g. 4 5 6 7 (L); BM 12 mm, 1.78 g. (S); CNG 14 mm (L), 1.94 g.; CNG 11 mm (S), 2.18 g.; GH 9 12 mm (S); 8 SP 13 mm, 1.70 g. (S). 2. Obv.: Similar to the preceding. Rev.: Similar to the preceding but letters AHMO in right field. 14 mm, 1.86 (L). YN 15 mm, 1.80 g. () , g. 3. Obv.: Similar to the preceding. Rev.: Similar to the preceding but to left of horse letter M. 10 (L); 11 13 YN 14 mm, 1.89 g. (L); LS 12 mm, 1.76 g. (L)*; GH 186-549 13 mm CNG 12 mm (L), 1.99 g. 4. Obv.: Similar to the preceding. Rev.: Similar to the preceding but without field letters. 13 YN 12 mm, 2.11 g. (S), 12 mm, 1.60 g. (S)*, 11 mm, 1.69 g. (S). 1 P. Z. Bedoukian, Coinage of the Artaxiads ofArmenia (London, 1978), 81 pp., 8 pis. 2 Spink and Son, Ltd. Coin Auction 102, lot 186. 3 Y. T. Nercessian, Armenian Coins and Their Values [ACV] (Los Angeles, 1995), p. 74, Nos. 120, 121, pi. 9. 4 ACV, No. 121. 5 C. Foss, “The Coinage of Tigranes the Great Numismatic Chronicle, Vol. 146 (1986), No. 105. 6 Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. Auction XXVII-25. 7 Classical Numi smatic Group, Inc. Auction XXXVI-601. 8 Gerhard Hirsch, Auction 166, No. 529. 9 Spink Numismatic Circular, Vol. XCIV (December 1991), No. 10, p. 341, No. 7887. Armenological 10 Ashed Donabedian, “Unique and Unpublished Coins of Tigranes II and Tigranes III,” Haigazian 120. Review, Vol. VII (1979), pp. 131-140, No. 9, in Armenian with English summary; ACV, No. 11 Gerhard Hirsch, Auction 186, No. 549. 12 Classical Numi smatic Group, Inc. Auction XXXVI-600. 13 Donabedian, No. 10. 28 Armenian Numismatic Journal, Vol. XXIV (1998) A SILVER COIN OF ARTAXIAS II (30-20 B.C.) Plate III Y. T. Nercessian Two specimens of a newly discovered silver coin, attributed to an Armenian king named Artaxias 1 (APTAEEPEEQ), were published in two separate papers: one in Paris (Fig. I) and 2 the other in New York (Fig. 2). They ascribed the same type of coin to two different kings. These different conclusions prompted the publication of this numismatic note. 3 Obv.: Bust of Artaxias r. with very high tiara. The five-pointed tiara is adorned with an eight-rayed star which is in a trapezoidal box. The box has double rows of pearls along the top and both sides. There is an object in between side pearls which resembles eagle an on Paris coin and floral ornament on New York coin. The king is clean shaven and wearing an ear-ring which resembles a six-rayed star on Paris specimen. The whole enclosed within laurel wreath. Rev.: Helmeted Athena 1., carrying a shield and spear pointed at both ends. Circular legend, BAnlAEQZ APTAtiEPnEQ 0EIOY. Letters IA in r. field. Below Athena’s feet monogram . The whole enclosed within a solid circle. Ronde coll. 20.8 mm, 2.6 g.; Private coll. 22 mm, 3.51 g. Comments on the obverse: 1. Five-pointed tiara peaks 4 are higher than those of Artavasdes II drachm (CAA 130, ACV5 124) but not as high as those of Tigranes III (CAA 137, ACV 134). In fact they look identical to the peaks of Artaxias II tiara (Compare CNG 46-693 and 694. Note that CNG listed the Artaxias silver 6 before the Artaxias II copper.) . 2. Tiara is ornamented with an eight-rayed star which is in a trapezoidal box resembling Artavasdes II (56-34 B.C.) and Tigranes III (20-8 B.C.) tiara ornaments. 3. Laurel wreath border is similar to the reverses of Tigranes II (95-56 B.C.) comet drachms (CAA 49, ACV 39) or Antiochene tetradrachms (CAA 16-42, ACV 30-37). 4. Ear-rings are unique, different from Artavasdes II (CAA 129, ACV 123 and pit. 45 4a-4b). It resembles a six-rayed star. 5. No necklaces. Artavasdes II has three necklaces (CAA 129 and 130, ACV 123 and 124 pit. 45, 4a-4b). “ Ronde > H Torossian Une > drachme indite (?) d’Artaxes II, roi d’Ann^nie (30-20 c. • ! ^_ ; av. J.-C.), Bulletin de la Societe Frangaise de Numismatique, Vol. 52 (February 1997), No. 2, pp. 25-26. Lratu Aghbiwmer, “Discovery of Artaxias II Silver Corn, Asbarez, Vol. 87, (October 20, 1995), No. 10,115, p. 5 (in Armenian). Saryan, UAn Unpublished Silver Drachm Attributed to Artaxias III (A.D. 18-34) of Armenia,” American JournalT , ofNumismatics, Second Series, Vol. 9 (1997), pp. 7-16. ea liar er on °™lis note was addressed as a letter to Col. ! Andrd Ronde, Versaille, on December 2, 1996. 4 ^FauI, J f Bedoukian, Coinage of the Artaxiads ofArmenia (London, 5 1978) [CAA]. Y. T. Nercessian, Armenian Coins and Their Values (Los Angeles, 1995) [ACV] Classical Numismatic Group, Auction: Mail Bid Sale 46 (June 1998). Armenian Numismatic Journal, Vol. XXIV(1998) 29 Y. T. Nercessian Comments on the reverse: 1. The reverse iconography is unique. This design does not appear on the coins of Tigranes I (123-96 B.C.), Tigranes II, and Artavasdes II. In a way it reminds us of the reverse of Artaxias II (30-20 B.C.) copper coin (CAA 136, ACV 133). 2. Based on poorly preserved specimens, this figure on the reverse of Artaxias II copper was identified by Bedoukian and Nercessian as Nike. However, after a close comparison with the newly discovered silver drachm, the figure could be similar to Athena. There is no trace of a shield on the copper coin but definitely the figure has a wing and is holding a spear.
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