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CNG Feature Auction 121

Lot nuber 285

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 16.81 g, 12h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 9, year 208 BE (June 89 BC). EF.


CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 285.
 Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 10 000. 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 (30.5mm, 16.81 g, 12h). Pergamon mint. Dated month 9, year 208 BE (June 89 BC). Diademed head right / Pegasos grazing left; BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, MIΘPAΔATOY/EYΠATOPOΣ in two lines below; star-in-crescent to left; to right, HΣ (year) above monogram; Θ (month) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. Callataÿ p. 12, dies D47/R5, a and e = SNG von Aulock 6678 (this coin); HGC 7, 338; DCA 688; Dewing 2120 (same obv. die); Hirsch 1416 (same obv. die); Rhousopoulos 3215 (same obv. die). Deep cabinet tone, minor die shift. EF. Fine style.

From the Father & Son Collection, purchased from Sovereign Rarities. Ex Sheikh Saud Al-Thani Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 106, 9 May 2018), lot 249; Harald Salvesen Collection; Hans von Aulock Collection; Numismatic Fine Arts IV (24 March 1977), lot 233.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 6 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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