Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying King Mithridates VI
Ancient Greek
-90–-89
- Medium
- Silver
- Dimensions
- Diam.: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- coin
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
republic periodsilvercoininorganic materialancient artnonferrous metalWritingportraitsstriking (metalworking)ancientmetal
About
The front of this coin portrays King Mithradates, wearing a diadem and facing right. The back depicts the winged horse Pegasus surrounded by an as yet untranslated inscription.
