Very Rare Variety

346, Lot: 115. Estimate $500. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator. Circa 120-63 BC. AV Stater (19.5mm, 8.38 g, 12h). First Mithradatic War issue. In the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace. Tomis mint. Struck circa 88-86 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left; to inner left, star above arm, ΘЄM below; TO on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. Callataÿ p. 142, dies D4(re-engraved)/R3 var. (no star on rev.); AMNG I 2480 var. (same); CNG E-339, lot 112 (same dies); CNG E-150, lot 89 (same dies). VF, struck with very worn obverse die. Very rare variety with star added to reverse die.

From Group SGF.