(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.

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Filename:	267688.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kings of Pontos
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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
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