KINGS OF COMMAGENE. Mithradates I Kallinikos, circa 96-70 BC. Tetrachalkon (Bronze, 21 mm, 4.91 g, 11 h). Diademed head of Mithradates to right, wearing pointed tiara with flaps down and behind neck. Rev. [BAΣIΛEΩΣ MIΘPAΔATOY KAΛΛINIKOY] Athena standing left, holding Nike in her right hand and resting her left, which also holds a spear, on her shield, leaning against her left leg. ACV 187. Alram 242. Bedoukian, coinage 20. Kovacs 221. Obverstruck, with traces of the undertype visible on both sides , otherwise, about very fine.

From the collection of Yerets’ Kariatin, Switzerland.