Watch List notes:

KINGS OF ARMENIA MINOR. Mithradates, circa 180s-170s BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 18 mm, 5.79 g, 9 h). 𐡌𐡕𐡓𐡃𐡕 ('mtrdt' in Aramaic) Draped bust of Mithradates to left, wearing upright bashlyk. Rev. 𐡌𐡕𐡓𐡃𐡕 ('mtrdt' in Aramaic) Stag standing right. Kovacs 296 corr. (legends not noted due to poor condition). Extremely rare. Very fine.


From the collection of an Armenian businessman, acquired before 2021, ex Leu Web Auction 14, 12-13 December 2020, 544 and previously from an important collection of Armenian coins.