Watch List notes:

KINGS OF SOPHENE. Mithradates I, circa 2nd half of 2nd century BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 17 mm, 4.19 g, 12 h), Arkathiokerta (?). Draped bust of Mithradates I to left, bearded and wearing bashlyk tied with a diadem; before, countermark: 𐡐 ('p' in Aramaic). Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛЄ[ΩC - MΙΘPA]ΔATO[Y] Zeus standing front, head to left, holding eagle in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Kovacs 24. For countermark, Kovacs p. 80, 28. Very rare and unusually complete. Very fine.


From an important collection of Armenian coins.