Watch List notes:

KINGS OF SOPHENE. Mithradates I, circa 2nd half of 2nd century BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 19 mm, 6.73 g, 12 h), Arkathiokerta (?). Draped bust of Mithradates I to left, bearded and wearing bashlyk tied with a diadem. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛЄΩC - MΙΘPAΔATOY Zeus standing front, head to left, holding eagle in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Kovacs 24 (same dies). Extremely rare and by far the best of a very few known examples. An exceptional, beautifully struck and unusually complete piece. Extremely fine.


From an important collection of Armenian coins.