Pontos, Amisos; head of Ares/sword
60,00 €
Description
Pontos, Amisos, 100 – 85 BC. Head of young Ares right, wearing crested helmet / AMI-ΣOÎ¥; sword in sheath with strap.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 8,16 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | Lindgren 28; BMC Black Sea 1148; SG 3643 |
| Commentary: | attractive dark patina with lighter deposits (green on obverse, sandy on reverse) |
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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