Greece. Pontus. 'Gorgon' coin. 1st century BC
£42.00
Pontos, City of Amisos, (on the Black Sea)
Time of Mithradates VI. Ca 85-65 BC
Obverse: Facing head of Gorgon on Aegis
Reverse: AMI-TP to left and right of Nike advancing right.
Size: 24mm, 7.46g. A nice example with a good 'Medusa'. Very fine.
Unlike a large number of the items that you will see on an 'online auction site' this wasn't made in eastern Europe last month.
