Watch List notes:

Pontic, Mithradates VI. Tetradrachm; Pontic, Mithradates VI; 120-63 BC. Odessus, c. 125-70 BC, Tetradrachm, 16.28g. Price-1193. Obv: Portrait r. of Mithradates as Alexander III as Hercules, wearing lionskin headdress. Rx: Zeus seated l. holding eagle and scepter; AΛEΞANΔPOY on l., BAΣIΛEΩΣ on r., magistrate ΛAKΩ in l. field, ethnic [OΔH] in exergue (off flan)One of the many coins of varied quality issued at Odessa by Mithradates VI just before his second war with the Romans. While our example has some wear, it is probably one the most accurate portraits of Mithradates VI in this series. Toned. VF