Pontos, Amisos; aegis with gorgoneion/Nike; double strike
	
			Description:
					Pontos, Amisos, 85 - 65 BC. Aegis with Medusa's head - double strike, two Gorgoneions / AMI-ΣOY; Nike advancing right with shouldered palm branch; on each side, monogram.				
		
		
				
			Diameter:
					AE24 mm
		
	
				
			Weight:
					6,78 g
		
	
				
			Grade:
					VF/aVF		
	
				
			Attribution:
					SGCV II 3642		
	
				
			Commentary:
					rare example of double-strike on obverse; black patina, minor flan cracks		
	
				
			History:
					Palm branch carried by the Nike was a symbol of victory, gradually with time becoming the symbol of peace after victory.		
		
		
		
				
						Article Number:
									032-05-03-41652							
						
		
		
	 
							 
							 
			