MYSIA. Pergamon. Circa 200-133 BC. AE (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.61 g, 12 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing helmet decorated with a star on the bowl, on cheek, countermark: head of Mithradates I to right, wearing bashlyk tied with a diadem, within rectangular incuse. Rev. [AΘHNAΣ - NIKHΦOPOY] Owl, with wings spread, standing facing on palm frond to right. SNG Paris 1905-1929. For countermark, Kovacs p. 79, -. Unpublished with this countermark. Nearly fine.




This unpublished countermark shows Mithradates I, King of Sophene (circa 2nd half of 2nd century BC).