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Coin Type: Bronze AE27 of Amastris in Paphlagonia, time of Mithradates VI, 120-63 BCE Mint and Date: Amastris, 109-89 BCE Size and Weight: 27mm, 19.26g Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet decorated with Pegasus. Reverse: Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and the head of Medusa. Body of Medusa would be lying to right behind, but is not visible on this example. AMAΣ - TPEO(N) across the centre, monograms below to left and right. Provenance: Herakles Coins (Vcoins), July 2004. Ref: GCV 3674 BW Ref: 002 024 022 |
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