Donabedian, Asbed H.2025-01-292025-01-291971Տօնապետեան, Ասպետ Հ., Արտաշէսեան Հարստութեան Հիմնադիր՝ Արտաշէս Ա.ի Պղինձէ Դրամը, Հայկազեան Հայագիտական Հանդէս, 1971, Պէյրութ, էջ 135-143https://haigrepository.haigazian.edu.lb/handle/123456789/439In this article an attempt has been made to attribute a unique bronze coin to Aataxias I, the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty. To make things more comprehensible, a brief historical background and some numismatic data are discussed. The coin belongs to the author’s rich collection of Artaxiad coins. Its weight is 4 grams, and its diameter 16 millimeters. Obverse: King’s bust turned right, wearing Armenian tiara slightly bearded. Reverse: A high conical mountain represented in dots, with a large eagle perched left on its summit. The Greek inscription on either side of the mountain reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ | ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ || ΑΡΤΑΞΙΟΥ