KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.79 g, 11h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 4, year 223 BE (January 74 BC).

CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 227. Estimated: $ 7 500

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 16 000. 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 (31mm, 16.79 g, 11h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 4, year 223 BE (January 74 BC). Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY EYΠATOPOΣ, stag grazing left; to left, star-in-crescent above monogram; to right, ΓKΣ (year) above monogram; Δ (month) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ Supp p. 134, dies O42/R1, a (this coin); HGC 7, 340; DCA 692. Toned. EF. Exceptional portrait.

From the Father & Son Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell Ltd., inv. 55401. Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG 95 (4 October 2004), lot 42; Numismatic Fine Arts XI (8 December 1982), lot 42.


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