On some of the rarest types of Tigranes the Great's silver and copper coins on his tiara depicts a falling star with tail, signifying the Halley's comet. Certainly a historical and numismatic wonder. King Tigranes associated his kingdom to divine occurrence of Halley's comet at the beginning of his reign.
87 BC: the "Symbol on Tigranes the Great's crown that features a star with a curved tail may represent the passage of Halley's comet in 87 BC. Tigranes could have seen Halley's comet when it passed closest to the Sun on Aug. 6 in 87 BC according to the researchers, who said the comet would have been a 'most recordable event' — heralding the New Era of the brilliant King of Kings
On some of the rarest types of Tigranes the Great's silver and copper coins on his tiara depicts a falling star with tail, signifying the Halley's comet. Certainly a historical and numismatic wonder. King Tigranes associated his kingdom to divine occurrence of Halley's comet at the beginning of his reign.
Urartu1 4 years ago
why Tigranes Crown?
titer2000 4 years ago
87 BC: the "Symbol on Tigranes the Great's crown that features a star with a curved tail may represent the passage of Halley's comet in 87 BC. Tigranes could have seen Halley's comet when it passed closest to the Sun on Aug. 6 in 87 BC according to the researchers, who said the comet would have been a 'most recordable event' — heralding the New Era of the brilliant King of Kings
flmachine 4 years ago