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Coin ID #7611

(BC 200-169) Pharnakes III - Tetradrachm

Pharnakes III, ca 185-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (35mm, 16.38g, 11h). Diademed head right / Ma(?) standing facing, holding caduceus and cornucopiae, feeding branch to doe standing right below. VF, toned, cleaning scratches under tone. Exceptional Hellenistic portrait. Very rare.

File information
Filename:267688.jpg
City/Mint name:Kings of Pontos
Rating (2 votes):11111
Keywords:silver / hellenistic
References:Mattingly pl. 56, 5; RG 4; SNG Copenhagen -; cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1025; cf. EHC 623
Valuation:CNG Coin Shop (sold $8,750)
Photo courtesy of:Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:332 KiB
Date added:Sep 21, 2010
Dimensions:800 x 381 pixels
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