Tetradrachm - Mithridates VI Eupator Pergamon; EΣ Z

Features

Issuer	Kings of Pontos
King	Mithridates VI (Μιθριδάτης Εὐπάτωρ) (120 BC - 63 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	205 (92 BC)
Calendar	Bosporan era
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.14 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 582054
References	SNG Fitzwilliam# 4053 Fritz Heichelheim. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume IV - The Fitzwilliam Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (8 volumes).

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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, EΣ (year) above monogram; in exergue, Z (month); all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ
EYΠATOPOΣ
EΣ
Z

Translation:
King Eupator
[year] 205
[month] 7

Mint

Pergamum, Mysia, modern-day Bergama, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
205 (92 BC)												April 92 BC

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatik Lanz Auction 112 Lot 215	25 Nov 2002	XF	USD 2073.02 (EUR 1800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics Auction 7 Lot 747	22 Mar 2014	VF	USD 1332.78 (GBP 1000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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