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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4596754, member: 96635"]Nice write up and I really like the gold stater minted in Tomis.</p><p>Mithridates VI is one of my favorite generals and I actively collect coins from him. As you mentioned, portrait coins from him are difficult to come by, and since his tetradrachms are out of my budget range I still managed to get some nice portrait coins from him.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/RMAtsju.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator (circa 100-85 B.C.) AR Drachm. Mint B (Eusebeia-Mazaka). Dated RY 13 or 15 (88/7 or 86/5 BC).</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b></b> Diademed head right, with Mithradatic style portrait.</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left; monogram to inner left, [date in exergue].</p><p><b>Reference: </b>Callataÿ p. 181, obv. die D37 var. (slightly different monogram);</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/qCehcTM.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Ionia, Smyrna. Circa 88/85-75 B.C. Æ coin. Mithradatic Wars issue. Hermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates.</b></p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Diademed head of Mithradates VI of Pontos right</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ to right, EPMOΓENHΣ/ΦPIΞOΣ in two lines to left.</p><p><b>Reference: </b>Milne, <i>Autonomous</i> 340.</p><p>14.39g; 25mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/3WlAi3h.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Alexander III. "the Great". AR Tetradrachm. Civic issue, Odessos mint (80-72/1 B.C.). Struck in the times of Mithridates VI of Pontos.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin right, with the features of Mithradates VI.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΛΑΚΩ above knee, ΟΔΗ in exergue.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Callataÿ Group 3; Topalov, Odesos 80; Price 1193; HGC 3, 1589.</p><p>16.12g; 29mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4596754, member: 96635"]Nice write up and I really like the gold stater minted in Tomis. Mithridates VI is one of my favorite generals and I actively collect coins from him. As you mentioned, portrait coins from him are difficult to come by, and since his tetradrachms are out of my budget range I still managed to get some nice portrait coins from him. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/RMAtsju.jpg[/IMG] [B]Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator (circa 100-85 B.C.) AR Drachm. Mint B (Eusebeia-Mazaka). Dated RY 13 or 15 (88/7 or 86/5 BC). [B]Obverse:[/B][/B] Diademed head right, with Mithradatic style portrait. [B][B]Reverse:[/B] [/B]BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left; monogram to inner left, [date in exergue]. [B]Reference: [/B]Callataÿ p. 181, obv. die D37 var. (slightly different monogram); [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/qCehcTM.jpg[/IMG] [B]Ionia, Smyrna. Circa 88/85-75 B.C. Æ coin. Mithradatic Wars issue. Hermogenes and Phrixos, magistrates. Obverse: [/B]Diademed head of Mithradates VI of Pontos right [B]Reverse: [/B]Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ to right, EPMOΓENHΣ/ΦPIΞOΣ in two lines to left. [B]Reference: [/B]Milne, [I]Autonomous[/I] 340. 14.39g; 25mm [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/3WlAi3h.jpg[/IMG] [B]Alexander III. "the Great". AR Tetradrachm. Civic issue, Odessos mint (80-72/1 B.C.). Struck in the times of Mithridates VI of Pontos. Obverse:[/B] Head of Herakles wearing lion's skin right, with the features of Mithradates VI. [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; ΛΑΚΩ above knee, ΟΔΗ in exergue. [B]Reference:[/B] Callataÿ Group 3; Topalov, Odesos 80; Price 1193; HGC 3, 1589. 16.12g; 29mm[/QUOTE]
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