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Dichalkon - Tigranes VI Palm
| Issuer | Armenia, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 60-62 |
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| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
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| Reverse description | A tall palm tree with a straight central trunk and symmetrically spreading fronds occupies the central field, rendered in bold relief. The palm branch, a well-known symbol of victory and royal prestige in ancient Near Eastern iconography, is depicted with multiple pairs of fronds fanning outward from the stem. The Greek royal legend is distributed within the field to either side of the palm motif. The overall design is characteristic of the provincial hammered bronze coinage struck in the name of Tigranes VI during his Roman-supported reign. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Tigranes VI ruled Armenia as a Roman client, installed by Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo during the broader Roman-Parthian contest over the Armenian throne that consumed much of Nero's early reign. His coinage is accordingly brief — the Romans and Parthians reached their settlement at Rhandeia in 63 AD, after which Tiridates I was confirmed king and Tigranes VI's issues ceased entirely. Kovacs 197 represents one of the smaller module bronzes from this compressed political window.