Leu Numismatik AG
Auction 7 24-25 Oct 2020
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KINGS OF ARMENIA MINOR. Mithradates, circa 180s-170s BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 11 mm, 0.67 g, 12 h). Draped bust of Mithradates to left, bearded and wearing upright bashlyk tied with a diadem. Rev. Eagle flying to right, holding uncertain animal (another bird?) in its talons. Kovacs -. Unpublished and unique, an exciting issue with a lovely green patina. Good very fine.
From an important collection of Armenian coins.
What animal the eagle on the reverse of this very interesting issue is holding in its talons is unclear: prototypes such as Istros or Akragas come to mind, but the small animal looks neither like a dolphin nor like a dead hare.
From an important collection of Armenian coins.
What animal the eagle on the reverse of this very interesting issue is holding in its talons is unclear: prototypes such as Istros or Akragas come to mind, but the small animal looks neither like a dolphin nor like a dead hare.