★ Extremely rare and unusually attractive ★

KINGS OF SOPHENE. Mithradates I, circa 2nd half of 2nd century BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.26 g, 12 h), uncertain mint. Draped bust of Mithradates I to left, bearded and wearing bashlyk tied with a diadem; before, countermark: 𐡐 ('p' in Aramaic). Rev. [ΒΑΣΙΛЄΩC - MΙΘPAΔATOY] Zeus standing front, head to left, holding eagle in his right hand and long scepter in his left. Kovacs 24. For countermark, Kovacs p. 80, 28. Extremely rare and unusually attractive. Some corrosion on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.

From an important collection of Armenian coins.