Coins of Mithradates VI of Pontus
04 November 2023
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Coins of Mithradates VI of Pontus: Figure 1
| Item: | Tetradrachm |
|---|---|
| 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 University of Canterbury, Christchurch |
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