Coins of Mithradates VI of Pontus
04 November 2023
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Coins of Mithradates VI of Pontus: Figure 1
Item: | Tetradrachm |
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Issue: | Mithradates VI of Pontus |
Mint: | Pontus |
Material: | Silver |
Diameter: | 32 mm |
Weight: | 15.31 g |
Date: | 74/73 BCE |
Obverse: | Head of Mithradates wearing a diadem, looking upwards and his hair flowing backwards. |
Reverse: | Grazing deer surrounded by circular border of flowers. Inscription above and below. |
Inscription: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΙΘΡΑΔΑΤΟΥ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (=of King Mithradates Eupator) |
Accession #: | JLMC: 180.96.5 |
Credit: | Copyright ҕl, Christchurch |