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1687
Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI Eupator. Silver Tetr-
adrachm (15.48 g), 120-63 BC
. Odessos, in the name of
Alexander III of Macedon, ca. 80-72/1 BC. Head of Herakles
with the features of Mithradates VI of Pontos right, wearing lion'
s skin headdress.
Reverse:
[
]
[
]
, Zeus
seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in inner left field,
AK
;
in exergue, O
H. Callataÿ grp. 3 (D3/R1); Topalov 80; Price
1193.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $400 - 500
1688
Pontic Kingdom. Mithradates VI Eupator. Silver Tetr-
adrachm (16.69 g), 120-63 BC
. BE 208, 2nd month
(November 90 BC). Diademed head of Mithradates VI right.
Reverse:
, Pegasos
standing left, grazing; in left field, star and crescent; in right
field, date (
) above monogram; in exergue, month (B); all
within ivy wreath. Callataÿ p. 12 (D41/R4); RG p. 16, pl. II,
8.
Extremely Rare - only six specimens of this date recorded by
Callataÿ, and only one other example of month two.
Excellent
Hellenistic portrait of Mithradates II ' the Great' on a perfectly
round planchet. Lightly toned. VF.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $400 - 500
From the Hanbery Collection; Ex CNA II (7 November 1987),
119.
1689
Paphlagonian Kingdom. Pylaimenes II or III Euergetes.
Æ (5.03 g), ca. 130 or 103 BC
. Head of Herakles with fea-
tures of Pylaimenes right, lion' s skin tied about neck, club over
far shoulder.
Reverse:
, Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm. SNG BM
1550-4; HGC 7, 440.
Rare.
Wonderful depiction of Herakles.
Dark brown patina.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from E. Waddell in
1982.