Mithradates I - AE сhalkous - Griffin springing left

Identifier

Kovacs-unlisted; ACV- ; ANRO-886

Reference Description

Mithradates I c. 2nd half of 2nd c. BC
AE сhalkous
Obv. Head to right, wearing bashlyk tied with diadem.
Rev. Griffin springing to left.

Recent Sales

  Auction Date Characteristics Realized
1 Nomos 25 Lot 235 20-Nov-2022 14mm, 1.79g, 3h -

Notes

Apparently unpublished and unique with the right-facing bust. A surprisingly attractive and unusual coin, especially with the powerful griffin, symbol of the steppes.

Files

Nomos 25 lot 235.jpg

Citation

“Mithradates I - AE сhalkous - Griffin springing left,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed December 22, 2024, https://armnumres.org/items/show/886.