455, Lot: 114. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (20mm, 8.20 g, 12h). First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Tomis mint. Struck circa 88-86 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left; ΘEM to inner left, TO on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. De Luca dies D3/R12; Callataÿ p. 141, dies D4/R1; HGC 7, 1931. Toned. Good VF.

From the J.B. Collection, purchased from Calgary Coin Gallery, Autumn 2010.