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Pontos, Amaseia City issue, Perseus & Caps of the Dioscuri!

Æ 18mm/4.2gm         Struck ca. 120-100 BC Amaseia (Amasya, Turkey) mint

Con/ Good Very Fine; eye-pleasing glossy dark brown patina; sharp reverse.

Obv/ Draped bust of youthful Perseus right, head bare and wing in hair.

Rev/ Cornucopia between two pilei (caps of the Dioscuri), eight-rayed star above each cap, AMI-ΣOY divided across field below caps.

Ref/ SNG BM Black Sea 1046

Seller's Note/ Do not be deceived by our poor photo. In hand, this coin is glorious!