Tetradrachm - Mithridates VI Eupator Pergamon; IΣ E

Features

Issuer	Kings of Pontos
King	Mithridates VI (Μιθριδάτης Εὐπάτωρ) (120 BC - 63 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	210 (87 BC)
Calendar	Bosporan era
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.88 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 581726
References	DCA2# 555 Edward E. Cohen; 2023. Dated coins of antiquity, Release 2. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States (2 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, IΣ (year) above monogram; in exergue, E (month); all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY EYΠATOPOΣ
IΣ
E

Translation:
King Mithridates VI Eupator
[year] 210
[month] 5

Mint

Pergamum, Mysia, modern-day Bergama, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
210 (87 BC)								$ 3700				February 87 BC

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Auction 130 Lot 130	23 Sep 2025	XF	USD 2750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Triton XXVIII Lot 250	14 Jan 2025	XF	USD 2750.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 24 Lot 71	3 Dec 2022	XF	USD 4561.30 (CHF 3600.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Superior (13 August 1995), lot 1074; Giessener Münzhandlung 24 (14 March 1983), lot 34
© Leu Numismatik
	CNG Triton XXVIII Lot 249	14 Jan 2025	XF	USD 5500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Christie's New York (8 June 1988), lot 65; Sternberg VIII (16 November 1978), lot 89
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Roma Numismatics Auction XXII Lot 286	7 Oct 2021	XF	USD 8054.99 (GBP 6000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Heritage Auctions 2018 January 7 - 8 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3061 Lot 29144	7 Jan 2018	XF (NGC XF 4/5 - 3/5)	USD 1200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 7 (22 February, 2002), lot 108
© Heritage Auctions