120 BC - 63 BC

Amisus   Pontus
Αμισός   Πόντος
 AE 21
 SHH 3854


3854 Amisus Pontus AE
Initial Coin

 Mo_0009
Mo 009
3854 Amisus Pontus AE my-XRF 1
μ-XRF-Analysis   ArtTAX Pro, 80-100 µm Spot

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Provenance
Composition		 8.62 g   20.4-22.1 mm   2.8 eqmm   1:00 o'clock   VF
ρ = 8.32 g/cm^3   σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = 12.9 MS/m
Head of young Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy.
Cista mystica, thyrsos diagonally behind; ΑΜΙΣΟΥ below;
monogramm in upper left field.
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BM BS 1199/1209 (ca. 85-65 BC); BMC 51/56 (Time of Mithradates VI);
de Callatay Pl XLIX T/W; Copenhagen IV 143/144 (time of Mithradates Eupator 120-63 BC);
Lindgren 30 variant; Sear Greek 3640 (late 2nd - early 1st century BC, time of Mithradates);
Stancomb 699 (85-65 BC)
Ex Münzzentrum Rheinland (MZR) List 102/170. 1.3.2010
μ-XRF-Analysis, edge;   ArtTAX Pro, 80-100 µm Spot
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76.7
 1.4
 0.2
 21.4
 0.0
 0.0
 0.0
 0.0
 0.2
 0.2