Katalog
| İhraççı | Kings of Pontos |
|---|---|
| Yıl | 66 BC |
| Tür | Standard circulation coin |
| Değer | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Para birimi | Drachm |
| Bileşim | Silver |
| Ağırlık | 16.41 g |
| Çap | 33.5 mm |
| Kalınlık | |
| Şekil | Round (irregular) |
| Teknik | Hammered |
| Yönlendirme | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Gravürcü(ler) | |
| Dolaşımda olduğu yıl | |
| Referans(lar) | HGC 7#340 , DCA#692 , SNG France#826 |
| Ön yüz açıklaması | Diademed head of Mithradates VI to right. |
|---|---|
| Ön yüz yazısı | |
| Ön yüz lejandı | |
| Arka yüz açıklaması | Stag grazing left; star-in-crescent to left, monogram to right, AΛΣ (date) in exergue; all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit. |
| Arka yüz yazısı | Greek |
| Arka yüz lejandı |
BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY EYΠATOPOΣ AΛΣ (Translation: King Mithridates VI Eupator) |
| Kenar | |
| Darphane | |
| Basma adedi |
231 (66 BC) - AΛΣ - |
| Numisquare Kimliği | 6431985800 |
| Ek bilgiler |
Historical Context: This silver tetradrachm, issued in 66 BC, marks a critical juncture in the reign of Mithridates VI Eupator, King of Pontos. By this year, Mithridates faced the desperate final phase of the Third Mithridatic War against Rome, confronting Pompey. Struck possibly in his dwindling sphere of influence or near Pergamon, this coin underscores his enduring, albeit faltering, claim to power, a poignant, final assertion of Hellenistic sovereignty and defiance against Roman expansion in Anatolia.
Artistry: The obverse typically features an idealized portrait of Mithridates VI, often with flowing hair and a royal diadem, embodying late Hellenistic artistic traditions. While no specific engraver is known, the stylistic school emphasizes dramatic realism blended with classical idealization, drawing inspiration from Lysippan and Alexandrian portraiture. The reverse commonly displays a grazing stag, a potent Pontic symbol, often accompanied by a star and crescent, personal emblems of Mithridates. This iconography served as powerful propaganda, projecting divine favor and legitimate rule.
Technical/Grading: Struck on