Pontos, Amisos; aegis/Nike
65,00 €
Description
Pontos, Amisos (85 – 65 BC). Aegis with facing head of Gorgon in center / AMI-ΣOÎ¥; Nike advancing right holding palm across shoulder, monogram in right field.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 9,76 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | BMC Pontos p. 19, 69-78 var (monogram) |
| Commentary: | dark patina with some reddish deposits, good details |
Historical Context
In 71 BC the Romans took the city after a guard set fire to the city and then escaped by sea.
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