120 BC - 63 BC

Amisus   Pontus
Αμισός   Πόντος
 AE 23
 SHH 3405

3405 Amisus Pontus AE

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Probenance
Composition		 8.35 g   22.3-22.9 mm   2.4 eqmm   1:00 o'clock   F
ρ = 8.23 g/cm^3   σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = 12.5 MS/m
Head of Amazon wearing wolf scalp right.
Nike advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch; ΑΜΙ / ΣΟΥ on either side.
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BM BS 1218/1219 variant (ca. 85-65 BC); BMC Pontus 79 (time of Mithradates);
Copenhagen IV 165 (time of Mithradates 120-63 BC);
Sear Greek 3641 variant (late 2nd - early 1st century BC, time of Mithradates);
Stancomb 704 variant  (ca. 85-65 BC); von Aulock 66; Waddington RGAM 38
Ex Münz Zentrum Rheinland (MZR) List 103/101, 9.3.2009
μ-XRF-Analysis, edge;   ArtTAX Pro, 80-100 µm Spot
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78.2
 1.2
 1.3
 18.8
 0.1
 0.1
 0.0
 0.0
 0.3
 0.1