120 BC - 63 BC

Amisus   Pontus
Αμισός   Πόντος
 AE 19
 SHH 5402







5402 Amisus Pontus AE
Initial Coin Condition






5402 Amisus Pontus AE my-XRF 1
μ-XRF-Analysis   ArtTAX Pro, 80-100 µm Spot

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Acquired
Composition		 6.59 g   18.4-18.9 mm   2.8 mm   12:00 o'clock   VF
t = 2.6-3.4 mm   σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = 6.5 MS/m
Head of Ares right, wearing crested helmet.
Sword in sheath; ΑΜΙ / [ΣΟΥ] on either side;
four sybols and  monogramms above and below.
Barbarised.
BM BS 1147/1152 (ca. 100-85 BC); BMC Pontus 40/50 (time of Mithradates Eupator);
Copenhagen IV 148/157 variant (time of Mithradates Eupator 120-63 BC);
de Calatay Pl. XLVIII.Y variant; Lindgren II 28 variant;
Sear Greek 3643 (late 2nd - early 1st century BC, time of Mithradates);
Stancomb 676 (85-65 BC)
29.12.2013
μ-XRF-Analysis, edge;   ArtTAX Pro, 80-100 µm Spot
Cu
 Sn
 Pb
 Zn
 As
 Sb
 Au
 Ag
 Fe
 Ni
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89.9
 8.6
 1.1
 0.0
 0.1
 0.0
 0.0
 0.0
 0.1
 0.3