| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection - Part 2 | Auction date: 30 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 239 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: ANCIENT GREECE. PONTOS, AMISOS. temp. Mithradates VI 'Eupator'. Bronze 22mm, circa 85-65 BC. Obv: head of Perseus right, wearing Phrygian helmet. Rev: Pegasos grazing left; AMIΣOY and monograms below, monogram to left. Good Very Fine. Reference: HGC 7-239; SNG BM Black Sea-1216. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 62 (17/10/2019), lot 246. Die Axis: 1h. Diameter: 22 mm. Weight: 12.29 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 25 GBP |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 569 | Auction date: 28 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 82 Price realized: 130 USD (Approx. 116 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: PONTOS, Amisos. Circa 100-95 BC. Æ (22.5mm, 11.79 g, 12h). Time of Mithradates VI Eupator. Helmeted head of Perseus right, wearing Phrygian cap / Pegasos grazing left; two monograms in exergue. Malloy 33k; HGC 7, 239. Red-brown patina, slight porosity, trace cleaning scratches. Good VF. Purchased by the consignor, 11 December 1996. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection - Part 2 | Auction date: 30 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 167 Price realized: 26 GBP (Approx. 33 USD / 31 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ANCIENT GREECE. KINGDOM OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great'. Bronze ae17, circa 336-323 BC. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: club above bow in quiver; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ between, E below. Good Very Fine. Reference: Price-304a. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 90 (18/11/2021), lot 243. Die Axis: 9h. Diameter: 17 mm. Weight: 5.35 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 25 GBP |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection - Part 2 | Auction date: 30 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 330 Price realized: 38 GBP (Approx. 48 USD / 45 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ANCIENT GREECE. THRACE, APOLLONIA PONTIKA. Silver diobol, Late 4th century BC. Obv: laureate head of Apollo facing. Rev: upright anchor; A to left, crayfish to right.Good Very Fine. Reference: Topalov, Apollonia-56; SNG BM Black Sea-167 corr. (obv. type); SNG Copenhagen-459. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; ex Michael Higley Collection, Roma Numismatics, E-Sale 72 (25/06/2020), lot 303. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 10 mm. Weight: 1.13 g. Composition: Silver. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 25 GBP |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection - Part 2 | Auction date: 30 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 220 Price realized: 1,000 GBP (Approx. 1,271 USD / 1,176 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ANCIENT GREECE. MYSIA, LAMPSAKOS. Silver tetradrachm, circa 280-275 BC. Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin. Rev: AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; monogram above forepart of Pegasos in left field.Good Very Fine; portrait struck in high relief. Reference: Price-1446. Rarity: Exceptionally Rare; no examples on CoinArchives and only 2 cited by OCRE; thus perhaps the first of the type to come to auction. Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection. Die Axis: 12h. Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 17.18 g. Composition: Silver. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 250 GBP |  |
Match 5:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 209 | Silver | Auction date: 28 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 86 Price realized: 75 EUR (Approx. 80 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Pontos. Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator 120-63 BC. Bronze Æ 24 mm, 14,14 g Head of Perseus right, wearing Phrygian cap / AMIΣOY, Pegasos grazing left; monogram to left, two monograms below. Good Very Fine SNG BM Black Sea 1213-1215; HGC 7, 239. Mithradates VI Eupator, also known as Mithridates VI of Pontus, was a notable ruler and military leader of the ancient kingdom of Pontus in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). He was a member of the Pontic royal family and reigned as king from around 120 BC to 63 BC. Mithradates VI was a highly ambitious and resourceful ruler who sought to challenge the expanding influence of the Roman Republic in the eastern Mediterranean. He is best known for his series of wars against Rome, known as the Mithridatic Wars. His first major conflict with Rome, the First Mithridatic War (89-85 BC), was prompted by a dispute over the region of Bithynia. Mithradates sought to expand his kingdom at the expense of Rome's allies in Asia Minor. Despite some initial successes, he was eventually defeated by the Roman general Lucius Cornelius Sulla. Following the First Mithridatic War, Mithradates regrouped and launched the Second Mithridatic War (83-81 BC). He sought to take advantage of Rome's internal political turmoil, known as the Sullan civil wars. However, he was again defeated by Roman forces under Lucius Licinius Murena. Mithradates was not deterred and continued to resist Roman domination. The Third Mithridatic War (73-63 BC) saw a significant rebellion against Rome, including a massive uprising of enslaved people led by the gladiator Spartacus. Mithradates formed an alliance with Spartacus but was ultimately betrayed by his subordinate, who sought to end the alliance to continue his march to freedom. Facing Roman pressure and internal strife, Mithradates eventually fled to the Bosporan Kingdom in modern-day Crimea, ruled by his son, Pharnaces II. However, Pharnaces II conspired against his father and took over the Bosporan Kingdom. Mithradates, fearing capture and humiliation by the Romans, attempted to end his own life by poisoning but survived the attempt. In 63 BC, when pursued by Roman forces under General Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey), Mithradates' most trusted officer killed him on his orders. With Mithradates' death, the Mithridatic Wars came to an end, and the Kingdom of Pontus was annexed by the Roman Republic. Despite his ultimate defeat, Mithradates VI Eupator is remembered as a resilient and determined ruler who fiercely resisted Roman dominance in the eastern Mediterranean. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
