The Coins of Pharnaces I

Pharnaces, King of Pontus (185 - 170 BC)
-- in total 5 type/s and 13 variation/s catalogued

Group variations by

AV - Stater [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Pharnaces I facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦAPNAKOY (Down right, down left).
Male deity (Men-Pharnakou?) standing facing, holding caduceus and cornucopiae in left hand, vine branch in right hand, upon which doe at feet to left feeds. Thunderbolt above.
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: Tkalec April 1989, 105.

 
 

 
 
 
   


AV - Stater [ 2 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Pharnaces I facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦAPNAKOY (Down right, down left).
Male deity (Men-Pharnakou?) standing facing, holding caduceus and cornucopiae in left hand, vine branch in right hand, upon which doe at feet to left feeds.
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: Leu 22, 116 (May 1979).

 

 
 
 
 
   


Example: Triton XIX, Lot: 2053
Mint: Unknown
References: CNG Triton XIX, 2053.


 
 
 

 
   


AR - Tetradrachm [ 4 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Pharnaces I facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦAPNAKOY (Down right, down left).
Male deity (Men-Pharnakou?) standing facing, holding caduceus and cornucopiae in left hand, vine branch in right hand, upon which doe at feet to left feeds.
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 4[c].

 

 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 4[d].


 
 
 

 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 4[a].


 
 

B
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 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 4[b].


 
 


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AR - Tetradrachm [ 4 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Pharnaces I facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦAPNAKOY (Down right, down left).
Male deity (Men-Pharnakou?) standing facing, holding caduceus and cornucopiae in left hand, vine branch in right hand, upon which doe at feet to left feeds. Thunderbolt above.
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 4[h].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 4[f].

 

 
 
 

   


Example: CNG Shop 780627
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 4[e].

 

 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 4[g].

 

 
 
 

   


AR - Drachm [ 2 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Pharnaces I facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦAPNAKOY (Down right, down left).
Male deity (Men-Pharnakou?) standing facing, holding caduceus and cornucopiae in left hand, vine branch in right hand, upon which doe at feet to left feeds.
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 5[a].

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Example: Triton XIII, 169
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 5[b].