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    8 June 2001

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    • A GREEK CALCIFIED CHALCEDONY R
    Lot 245

    A GREEK CALCIFIED CHALCEDONY RINGSTONE PORTRAIT OF TIGRANES II

    HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 95-56 B.C.

    Price realised

    USD 14,100

    Estimate

    USD 10,000 - USD 15,000

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    A GREEK CALCIFIED CHALCEDONY RINGSTONE PORTRAIT OF TIGRANES II
    Hellenistic Period, Circa 95-56 B.C.
    The flat oval stone engraved with a portrait of Tigranes II of Armenia in profile to the right, the King wearing the Armenian tiara ornamented with a star and crescent, with five spiked projections above and long flaps below, a diminutive figure of Nike flying on the left, crowning the king with a wreath
    7/8 in. (2.2 cm) long

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