Tigranes the Younger of Sophene
Tigranes the Younger was the son and heir of the Artaxiad king of Armenia, Tigranes II of Armenia (r. 95–55 BC). His mother was Cleopatra of Pontus, a daughter of Mithridates VI Eupator (r. 120–63 BC), the king of Pontus. In c. 66 BC, Tigranes the Younger fell out with his father and fled to the court of the Parthian monarch Phraates III (r. 69–57 BC). Phraates, together with Tigranes the Younger, led an expedition into Armenia. Ultimately, Tigranes the Younger was defeated by his father, however, leading him to join Pompey instead. Tigranes the Elder soon surrendered to Pompey, who chose to allow him to retain his crown. Instead, Tigranes the Younger was made the ruler of Sophene.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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| Damascus (Tigranes the Younger of Sophene), silver, tetradrachms (Tigranes/seated Tyche of Damascus) (71-68 BCE) | 
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Silver | 3,021 kg |
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Tigranes the Younger of Sophene 
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| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | http://www.nomisma.org/id/tigranes_the_younger_sophene |
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Literature
- Nercessian 2006 (1 mentions)
- Callataÿ 1997a (1 mentions)
- Mousheghian - Depeyrot 1999 (1 mentions)
- Sear II (1 mentions)
- RQEMH (1 mentions)
