KINGS of SOPHENE. Mithradates II Philopator. Circa 89-after 85 BC. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 2.64 g, 12h). Arkathiokerta mint(?).

Electronic Auction 492
Lot: 220.

Greek, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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KINGS of SOPHENE. Mithradates II Philopator. Circa 89-after 85 BC. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 2.64 g, 12h). Arkathiokerta mint(?). Head left, wearing bashlyk / Upright club within wreath; c/m: MIΘ in incuse rectangle. For coin: Kovacs 35 (same obv. die as illustration); Nercessian, Coinage –; AC –. For c/m: Kovacs 22. Earthen dark green patina, off center on reverse. VF.

Ex Gemini IX (8 January 2012), lot 225 (erroneously attributed to Arkathias II).


Closing Date and Time: 26 May 2021 at 11:13:00 ET.

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