Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 339. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. PONTOS, Amisos. Circa 109-89 BC. Æ 31mm 
(19.76 gm). BID Estimate $200  

PONTOS, Amisos. Circa 109-89 BC. Æ 31mm (19.76 
gm). Helmeted head of Athena right / Perseus 
standing facing, holding harpa and Medusa's head; 
Medusa's body at his feet, monograms flanking him. 
Cf. De Callataÿ pl. 48, F var. (monograms); RG 17; 
SNG Copenhagen 137; SNG BM Black Sea 1167. Good 
VF, dark gray-green patina, adjustment marks on 
both sides). ($200)

Traditionally dated to the period of the First 
Mithradatic War, this issue has been placed by De 
Callataÿ in the period of Mithradates VI's 
expansion of Pontic influence in Asia Minor prior 
to that conflict.

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High bid of $210, $241.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €170.1, £115.5, C$262.5, A$273, on June 8, 2005.

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