Pontos, Amisos; head of Ares/sword
Description:
Pontos, Amisos, 100 - 85 BC. Head of young Ares right, wearing crested helmet / AMI-ΣOΥ; sword in sheath with strap.
Diameter:
AE20 mm
Weight:
8,38 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
Lindgren 28; BMC Black Sea 1148; SG 3643
Commentary:
dark patin with golden edge on obverse and sandy deposits on reverse, well centered
History:
Mithradates VI Eupator chose Amisos as his royal residence where he built Eupatoria, a new quarter which was an extension to the old city.
Article Number:
007-05-05-41652