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Tetradrachm - Mithridates VI Eupator
| Issuer | Kings of Pontos |
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| Year | 84 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed effigy of Mithridates VI Eupator in right-facing profile, rendered in the idealized Hellenistic royal portrait tradition. The king's luxuriant, deeply wavy hair streams dramatically behind him, filling the field with vigorous, wind-blown locks executed in high relief. A simple diadem binds the hair above the forehead, the ends trailing into the flowing mass. The facial features are youthful and idealized, with a straight nose, firm chin, and slightly parted lips, evoking the portrait conventions of Alexander the Great. No legend appears on the obverse; the portrait itself dominates the flan. |
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| Reverse description | A stag stands to the left on a ground line, its head lowered in a grazing posture, rendered with naturalistic detail. To the left of the stag, a star within a crescent occupies the upper field, serving as a dynastic emblem of the Pontic kingdom. The Pontic date ΓIΣ (year 213 of the Pontic era, corresponding to 84 BC) appears above, with the MAKE monogram (likely a mint or magistrate mark) to the right, and the month letter E below. The entire composition is enclosed within a wreath of ivy with berries. The royal legend BAΣΙΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY EYΠATOPOΣ runs around the periphery within the wreath. |
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| Mintage | 213 (84 BC) - ΓIΣ |
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