★ Attractive Mithridatic War Gold Issue ★

KINGS OF PONTOS. Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 120-63 BC. Stater (Gold, 20 mm, 8.23 g, 12 h), First Mithradatic War issue, in the name and types of Lysimachos of Thrace, Tomis, circa 88-86 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear diagonally in background; ΘEM to inner left, TO on throne; in exergue, ornate trident left. Callataÿ p. 141 (D4/R1). AMNG I 2480, pl. XXI, 6 ( same dies ). SNG Copenhagen ( Thrace ) 1091 ( same dies ). SNG Stockholm 839 ( same obv. die ). Minor scratch on obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection, acquired in Germany.