Extremely fine preserved Mithradates IV stater
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AR1680
| Coined by: | Mithradates VI, Eupator, of Pontos. in the name of: Lysimachos, son of Agathokles. General in the army of Alexander the Great. |
| Reign: | Mithradates VI, Eupator: 120 - 63 BC Lysimachos: 305/5 - 281 BC king of Thrakia, since 285/4 BC king of Makedonia. |
| Value: | Stater |
| Material: | Gold |
| Details: | Diameter: 20 mm, weight: 8.35 Gramm. Tomis mint, 88 - 86 BC This issue was coined in course of a propaganda campaign during the first mithridatic war. |
| Avers: | Head of the deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon and diadem right |
| Revers: | BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY Athena Nikephoros seated left, resting left ellbow on shield, holding Nike in the right hand, in front of it ΘOM, below TO, trident with two fish in exergue. |
| Condition: | Extremely fine, Avers from a slightly worn die. |
| References: | Müller, Lysimachus 273; SNG Cop. 1091. |
| Historical note: | It is interesting that the image on the Avers shows the features of Mithridates. The type with a broad diadem that closes with an X and three globes can also be found on Tetradrachms that were coined in Mithridates' own name. |
| Provenance: | Acquired 2012 from Gorny & Mosch, Munich. |
| Authenticity: | We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of every artefact, all items are subject to our lifetime return policy on authenticity. A Certificate of Authenticity will be issued. |