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Nomos 18

5 May 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 450 CHF
Hammer Price:  700 CHF
Lot 220

KINGS OF SOPHENE. Mithradates I, 2nd half of 2nd century BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 20 mm, 7.64 g, 12 h), countermarked by Mithradates II (c. 89-85 BC), Arkathiokerta(?). Diademed head of Mithradates I to left, wearing bashlyk; in the field to left, countermark of the Aramaic letter p (Kovacs 28); in field to right, almost effaced countermark ΜΙΘ in an oval indent (Kovacs 22). Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter. ACV -. CAA -. Kovacs 24 (these dies). Unpublished prior to 2016. Well centered and with a dark brown patina: the best example known. Considerable pitting, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.

For another coin of Mithradates I of this type, with a countermark of Mithradates II, see CNG eSale 416, 265.

Online bidding closes: 5 May 2019, 14:30:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 18:09:17 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:700 CHF

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