Tetradrachm - Mithridates VI Eupator Pergamon; ΓKΣ E

Features

Issuer	Kings of Pontos
King	Mithridates VI (Μιθριδάτης Εὐπάτωρ) (120 BC - 63 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	223 (74 BC)
Calendar	Bosporan era
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.85 g
Diameter	31 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 581901
References	SNG Hunterian 7# 43 Richard Ashton; 2020. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain / Volume 12.7. The Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow: Cimmerian Bosporus - Cappadocia. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom. , DCA# 692 Edward E. Cohen; 2011. Dated Coins of Antiquity. Classical Numismatic Group, London, United Kingdom. , HGC 7# 340 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Anatolia / Volume 7: Pontos, Paphlagonia, Bithynia, Phrygia, Galatia, Lykaonia, and Kappadokia (with Kolchis and the Kimmerian Bosporos): Fifth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Diademed head of Mithradates VI to right.

Reverse

Stag grazing left; to left, star-in-crescent above monogram; to right, ΓKΣ (year) above monogram; E (month) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ
MIΘPAΔATOY
EYΠATOPOΣ
ΓKΣ
E

Translation:
King Mithridates Eupator
[year] 223
[month] 5

Mint

Pergamum, Mysia, modern-day Bergama, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
223 (74 BC)							$ 2800	$ 3200				February 74 BC

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Heritage Auctions 2022 November 2 - 4 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3102 Lot 32105	2 Nov 2022	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 2/5)	USD 1900.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	CNG Electronic Auction 500 Lot 249	22 Sep 2021	VF	USD 3000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 16 (20 March 1980), lot 364
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Savoca Numismatik 214th Monthly Silver Auction Lot 23	26 May 2024	XF	USD 2901.72 (EUR 2500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
	Roma Numismatics Auction XXX Lot 224	21 Mar 2024	XF	USD 2281.94 (GBP 1700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 106 Lot 241	16 Feb 2023	XF	USD 3490.03 (GBP 2600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Triton XXVII Lot 216	9 Jan 2024	XF	USD 4750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 42 Lot 195	6 Jan 2018	XF	USD 3221.56 (GBP 2400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 125 Lot 165	13 Oct 2003	XF	USD 2669.59 (EUR 2300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Künker Auction 104 Lot 224	27 Sep 2005	VF	USD 2205.31 (EUR 1900.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg