KINGS OF PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 120-63 BC. Stater (Gold, 19 mm, 8.35 g, 12 h), First Mithradatic War issue, in the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace, Kallatis, circa 88-86. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear.
Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield; behind, transverse spear; in inner left field,
HPO; on throne, KAΛ; in exergue, ornate trident left. AMNG I 258. Callataÿ p. 140, D6/R-. SNG Stockholm 838. Struck from the usual worn obverse die and with light doubling on the reverse
, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.
From the collection of a Cosmopolitan, acquired before 2005.