That's the first time I encounter such a gadget or tool on an ancient coin. It looks like a screw or some form of a mushroom. I'm so curious to find out what it is. As for the obverse, I can clearly see a helmeted man. The coin weighs 7.34 g.
@4to2centBC Dude why did you do that to me....?It took almost 14 years for the distortions to stop and now they are back in full swing...sheesh.
I can't read the Greek lettering and monogram. Was this coin struck in Athens or Thebes? Is it bronze or silver ? What date and reign? Don't expect everybody to know that Ares was the Greek god of war, just like Mars for the Romans.
look here. I can't tell you more than that, but it is probably one of these http://www.acsearch.info/search.htm...s=1¤cy=usd&thesaurus=1&order=0&company= or you can just look here.
I just got one of these in the mail yesterday. It's not as good as Bing's, which is good, or JA's, which is phenomenal, but it looks better in hand and is really satisfying to look at next to my other Pontos.
Hey, wait a minute ... I think I recognize that baby!!? Isn't that a sweet ol' Pontos Amisos, my friends? ... => cha-ching!! PONTOS, AMISOS CA. 85-65 BC Diameter: AE 18 mm Weight: 3.65 grams Obverse: Head of Dionysos right Reverse: Thyrsos with fillet and bell Reference: BMC Pontus pg. 18, 58; SNG BM 1193 Other: pretty cool hmmm, well it's close enough for me to post my stuff anyway (eh-heh-heh)
