KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33.5mm, 16.41 g, 12h). Pergamon mint. Dated BE 231 (67/6 BC). EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 186. Estimated: $ 10 000

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 13 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33.5mm, 16.41 g, 12h). Pergamon mint. Dated BE 231 (67/6 BC). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY EYΠATOPOΣ, stag grazing left; star-in-crescent to left, monogram to right, AΛΣ (date) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ p. 22, dies D77/R– (unlisted rev. die); HGC 7, 340; DCA 692; SNG BN 826 (same obv. die). Toned. EF. Fine style. Extremely rare date, one of only eight known.

From the GTP Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLVI.1 (Winter 2021), no. 564362; Jonathan P. Rosen Collection (Triton XXIII, 14 January 2020), lot 296; Roma XIV (21 September 2017), lot 275; Roma VII (22 March 2014), lot 759.


The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session One – Lots 1-334 will be held Tuesday morning, 10 January 2023 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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