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All auctions / Coins & Banknotes / Pontus, Amisos. Mithradates VI (120-63 BC). Æ Aegis type (No reserve price)
Pontus, Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI (120-63 BC). Æ (Bronze, 20 mm, 7.33 g). Aegis type. Civic issue. Obv: Facing Gorgonion as boss of fleece (aegis)-covered, octagonal shield. Rev: AMI-ΣOY across fields divided by Nike, walking right, holding wreath and palm branch; monograms in lower fields. Reference: HGC 7, 242. SNG BM Black Sea 1177-82. Mithradates VI of Pontos (120–63 BC), known as Mithradates the Great, expanded his kingdom across Anatolia and the Black Sea and became one of Rome’s most persistent adversaries. Championing Greek freedom, he launched the Mithradatic Wars and orchestrated the Asiatic Vespers. After early victories over Sulla and Lucullus, he was defeated by Pompey. Betrayed by his son, he died after poison failed, and is remembered for resisting Rome and developing mithridatium. DISCOVER OUR CURRENT SELECTION Visit and follow our seller profile to explore all items offered by Logos Numismatics & Antiquities across current auctions and stay informed of new listings. IMPORTANT INFORMATION I. All items are authentic and lawfully acquired through established European auction houses; provenance is documented in our records. II. Every order includes one consolidated, signed certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance, recording each item's full attribution. III. Combined shipping is available only for items won in the same auction and settled as one Catawiki order. IV. For shipments outside the European Union, import licences, taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Customs delays are beyond our control.
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