One of Three Known

CNG 102, Lot: 337. Estimate $5000. Sold for $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.38 g, 11h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 1 of year 214 BE (October 84 BC). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY EYΠATOPOΣ, Stag grazing left; star-in-crescent to left; to right, ΔIΣ (year) above monogram; A (month) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ obv. die O12, but unlisted date; CNG E-324, lot 84 corr. (date; same rev. die); Gorny & Mosch 219, lot 193 (same rev. die), otherwise unpublished. VF, a few minor marks. Extremely rare, one of three known for this date.