Description

PONTOS. Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator (circa 100-85 BC). AE Bronze
29 mm.   Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with
Pegasos.   Rev: ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ Perseus standing facing, holding harpa in his right
hand and head of Medusa in his left; at his feet, Medusa’s winged corpse;
to lower left and right, monogram.

HGC 7, 238.  SNG BM Black Sea 1173.  SNG Stancomb 683-4 var.
(different monograms)

Good Very Fine with a wonderful patina