★ Ex Leu 7, 24-25 October 2020, 1353 ★

KINGS OF ARMENIA MINOR. Mithradates, circa 180s-170s BC. Chalkous (Bronze, 13 mm, 1.66 g). Draped bust of Mithradates to left, bearded and wearing upright bashlyk tied with a diadem. Rev. BACIΛЄωC MIΘPAΔATO. Kovacs 27 corr. ('Mithradates I of Sophene'). The obverse a bit weak, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of an Armenian businessman, acquired before 2021, ex Leu 7, 24-25 October 2020, 1353 and previously from an important collection of Armenian coins.