Æ Obol - Mithridates VI Gorgippia
| Issuer | Bosporan Kingdom |
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| Year | 90 BC - 79 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Obol (⅙) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 16.65 g |
| Diameter | 32.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Anokhin#1205-1206 Bosporos#210 Bosporos#370-371 , MacDonald#178 , HGC 7#10 , SNG Stancomb#617 |
| Obverse description | Head of Mên right, wearing a laureate Phrygian cap. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Dionysos standing left, holding grape bunch and thyrsos; to lower left, panther seated left, raising forepaw; monogram to right. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΓΟΡΓΙΠΠΕΩΝ |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (90 BC - 79 BC) - monogram to right - ND (90 BC - 79 BC) - monogram to left and right - |
| Numisquare ID | 9262371320 |
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