KINGS OF COMMAGENE. Mithradates II, sole reign, circa 36-20 BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 20 mm, 5.98 g, 12 h), first series, Laodikeia, dated regnal year IΓ (13)= 36-35 BC. Head of Mithradates to right, wearing bashlyk with flaps down and behind neck. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY Athena standing left, holding spear in her right hand and resting her left, on her shield, leaning against her left leg; lituus to left; [IΓ on the exergue]. ACV -. Alram -. Kovacs 231 (as R3). An extremely rare coin. The first example to be offered for at least 20 years. Somewhat rough and with some scratches on obverse, otherwise, good fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.