Leu Numismatik

Auction 4  –  25 May 2019

Leu Numismatik, Auction 4

Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval and Modern Coins

Sa, 25.05.2019, from 10:30 AM CEST
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Description

★ Of the highest rarity ★

KINGS OF ARMENIA MINOR. Mithradates, Satrap of Armenia, circa 180s-170s BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 22 mm, 10.30 g, 12 h). 𐡌𐡕𐡓𐡃𐡕 ('mtrdt' in Aramaic) Draped bust of Mithradates to left, wearing upright bashlyk. Rev. 𐡌𐡕𐡓𐡃𐡕 ('mtrdt' in Aramaic) Bee. Kovacs 295. Of the highest rarity, one of only a very few known examples. A lovely coin struck on a broad flan and with unusually well readable legends. Very fine.

From an important collection of Armenian coins.

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Price realized 1'650 CHF
Starting price 800 CHF
Estimate 1'000 CHF
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