Bronze Greek coin Pontus Amisos, 200 BC
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Bronze Greek coin Pontus Amisos, 200 BCAMISOS Asia Minor 200 BC, Ares God Cult Zodiac Sword, Ancient Greek CoinGreek city of Amisos in Asia MinorStruck in 200-150 B.C. Reference: Sear 3643; B.M.C. 13.17, 40-41Head of young Ares right, wearing crested helmet. Sword in sheath; AMI - ΣOY across field.Size: 21 mmWeight: 7.38gAmisos was a flourishing Greek city on the Black Sea coast commanding an important trade route to the south, Amisos was founded in the 6th century B.C. It was re-settled by Athenians in the following century and they renamed the place Peiraeus. You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship.
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