Tetradrachm - Mithridates VI Eupator Pergamon; ϹΣ Θ

Features

Issuer	Kings of Pontos
King	Mithridates VI (Μιθριδάτης Εὐπάτωρ) (120 BC - 63 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	206 (91 BC)
Calendar	Bosporan era
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.92 g
Diameter	32 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 581888

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Obverse

Diademed head of Mithradates VI to right.

Reverse

Pegasus grazing left; in field to left, star-in-crescent (Pontic royal badge); to right, ϹΣ (year) above monogram; in exergue, Θ (month); all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ
MIΘPAΔATOY
EYΠATOPOΣ
ϹΣ
Θ

Translation:
King Mithridates Eupator
[year] 206
[month] 9

Mint

Pergamum, Mysia, modern-day Bergama, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
206 (91 BC)								$ 4400				June 91 BC

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Gorny & Mosch Auction 280 Lot 276	11 Oct 2021	XF	USD 5078.95 (EUR 4400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 121 Lot 157	10 Mar 2003	XF	USD 2077.75 (EUR 1800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung