Can someone identify this coin? ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟ(Υ) (Β)ΑΣΙΛΕΩ(Σ)

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It looks to be a version of a coin representing the Armenian king Tigranes II, with the Tyche of Antioch on the flip side. You can read about the history at the above wiki link.

Above image from The Melammu Project

Some more versions can be seen here

An article here actually theorizes that the star symbol on the crown may represent Halley's Comet.

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