★ Extremely rare ★

KINGS OF ARMENIA MINOR. Mithradates, circa 180s-170s BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 11 mm, 0.81 g, 9 h). Draped bust of Mithradates to left, bearded and wearing upright bashlyk tied with a diadem. Rev. Eagle flying to right, holding uncertain animal (another bird?) in its talons. Kovacs -. Leu 7 (2020), 1342 ( same dies ). Extremely rare. Very fine.

From the collection of an Armenian businessman, acquired before 2021, ex Leu Web Auction 14, 12-13 December 2020, 545 and previously from an important collection of Armenian coins.