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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 174

Kingdom of Pontos, Mithradites VI Eupator (120-63 BC) AR Tetradrachm, Pergamon, dated 209 SE = 88/89 BC, diademed head right rev. BASILEOS/MITHRADATOY/EYPATOROS Pegasos grazing left, crescent and star to left field, TH-S (date) to upper right of pegasos, monogram to left field, all within ivy-wreath, 16.51g (SNG Lockett 2646 (this coin); Boston 1357; SNG Cop 234-235 var.; BMC 2-4 var.), well-struck on a broad flan with lovely toning and residual lustre, a few very light scratches to higher points, but otherwise a wonderful example of a great rarity, and, moreover, part of one of the great collections in numismatic history. Good very fine and immensely rare, not to be missed

PROVENANCE

R. C. Lockett Collection, Part XII, Glendinning, 21-23 February 1961, lot 2127

Bought at auction by G. Muller of Spink on behalf of a distinguished collector, 23rd March 1961 - £58

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Sold for
£4,500

Starting price
£4500