KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (21.5mm, 8.39 g, 12h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 13, year 223 BE (October 74 BC).Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Gold Sold For $ 32 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (21.5mm, 8.39 g, 12h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 13, year 223 BE (October 74 BC). Diademed head right / Stag grazing left; BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, MIΘPAΔATOY/EYΠATOPOΣ in two lines below; to left, star-in-crescent above ΓKΣ (year); two monograms to right, IΓ (month) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ Supp. fig. 1 and dies O12/R1; cf. HGC 7, 335 (unlisted date); cf. DCA 691 (unlisted date); CNG 96, lot 372 (same dies); New York Sale IX, lot 84 (same dies). Good VF. Well centered. Extremely rare date, one of only three known. |