Triton VIII, Lot: 355. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI. 
120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.68 gm, 12h). 
Pergamon mint. Dated month 6 of 222 BE (March 75 
BC). Estimate $2000 Sold For $1600 

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI. 120-63 BC. AR 
Tetradrachm (16.68 gm, 12h). Pergamon mint. Dated 
month 6 of 222 BE (March 75 BC). Diademed head 
right, hair tousled and flowing freely / BASILEWS 
MIQRADATOU EUPATOROS, stag grazing left; to left, 
star, crescent, and monogram to left, pellet 
below, BKS (year) and monogram to right, C (month) 
in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and 
fruit. De Callata˙ pg. 18 (D26/R5); RG pg. 17; BMC 
Pontus pg. 44, 5 var. (month); SNG Copenhagen -; 
SNG von Aulock 6681 (same dies). EF, lightly 
toned, light scratches on obverse. ($2000)

From the Ronald Cohen Collection. Ex Ponterio 117 
(18-19 January 2001), lot 299.

See lot 353 for more information on the coinage of 
Mithradates VI.

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