Pontos, Amisos; head of Ares/sword
55,00 €
Description
Pontos, Amisos, 85 – 65 BC. Head of young Ares right, wearing crested helmet / ΑΜΙ−ΣΟΥ; sword in sheath, star in crescent to upper left, monograms flanking.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,16 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | SNG BM Black Sea 1158-9 |
| Commentary: | dark green patina with sandy and green deposits |
Historical Context
Ares, the Greek god of war, was the father of Amazons, a nation of all-female warriors, living in Pontos.
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