Description: Pontos, Amisos, 85 - 65 BC. Aegis with facing head of Gorgon in center / AMI-ΣOΥ; Nike advancing right holding palm across shoulder, monograms in lower fields.

Diameter: AE19 mm

Weight: 6,58 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: BMC Pontos p. 19, 69 - 78 var. (various monograms)

Commentary: well centered, some roughness to surfaces

History: The news of the death of Mithridates reached Pompey 1,500 km further south, near Jerusalem; Pompey hurried to Pontos, but refused to inspect the body of the dead king, because of its strong deterioration.

Article Number: 009-05-07-41652