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Tetradrachm - Mithridates VI Eupator Pergamon 209 88 BC
209 (88 BC) year| Silver | 16.6 g | 30.0 mm |
| Issuer | Kings of Pontos |
|---|---|
| King | Mithridates VI (Μιθριδάτης Εὐπάτωρ) (120 BC - 63 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 209 (88 BC) |
| Calendar | Bosporan era |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.6 g |
| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#192178 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pegasus grazing left; to left, star in crescent. To right, ΘΣ (date) above monogram and all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit
Script: Greek
Lettering:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY EYΠATOPOΣ
ΘΣ
Translation: King Mithridates VI Eupator
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Mithridates VI Eupator, who was a king of Pontos, a region in modern-day Turkey, and was known for his military campaigns against the Roman Republic.
