Pharnaces I of Pontus Pontus Waddington 1925 5, Silver, 200–169 BC. Obverse: head of pharnaces i wearing a diadem. Reverse: hermes-mithras facing, draped, wearing a miter, stretching a vine to a fawn and holding a cornucopia and a caduceus; in the upper field, a star on a crescent. Weight about 4.2 g, diameter 18.0 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 4.15g (1) |
| ruler | Pharnaces I of Pontus | diameter | ⌀18.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Pharnaces I wearing a diadem
reverse
Hermes-Mithras facing, draped, wearing a miter, stretching a vine to a fawn and holding a cornucopia and a caduceus; in the upper field, a star on a crescent
specimens (2)
British Museum
4.15g
⌀18.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Pharnaces I of Pontus Pontus Waddington 1925 5 (pharnaces_i_pontus.waddington.1925.5), 200–169 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/pharnaces-i-of-pontus-pontus-waddington-1925-5/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA