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Tetradrachm - Mithridates IV and Laodice
| Issuer | Kings of Pontos |
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| Year | 169 BC - 150 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Two standing figures — identified as the royal couple Mithridates IV and Laodice — depicted in the round, facing one another in a scene of mutual greeting or investiture; the male figure on the right is nude or semi-draped and raises one arm, while the female figure on the left is draped and holds a sceptre or staff between them. The figures stand on a ground line, rendered in a bold Hellenistic sculptural style. A multi-line Greek legend occupies the left field, with additional inscription running along the right field, together reading ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΙΘΡΑΔΑΤΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ, identifying the royal pair as the brother-loving sovereigns of Pontos. |
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| Mintage | ND (169 BC - 150 BC) |
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