Ancients => P-O-N-T-O-S => that spells awesome!!

Yup, I decided to add another sweet Pontos-example to my Pontos herd ...

Okay sure, maybe it's not the cutest Belle of the ball, but to me, Cinderella is comin' home with creepy Papa!!



I now have a whole bunch of these Pontos examples and this is merely another cool example of this sweet coin-type ...

I love the coin fabric ... I hope that you dudes also find 'em interesting ...

PONTOS, AMISOS AE18
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








Oh => and as always, post any fricken thing you want (coins, grad photos, your favourite car, pets ... oh, did I mention coins?)

 

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Great coin, but then some folks think I'm just a fan of Dionyses. (Where DID I put that cork screw?)

 

exactly => bring-on the wine, my new coin friend!!

 

This is actually my favourite Dionysos portrait ... sure, the dude looks a bit feminine at times, but I'm betting that the "God of Wine" gets pretty much whatever he wants and whoever he wants it with!! (ummm, you can be my wing-man anytime!!)

Cheers, D-dawg!!

 

Yah, I had to look it up ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyrsus

 

Pontos ... Pontos ...

=> Yah, I love dem sweet Pontos coins

... here are a few cool examples

 

... oh, and my first and all-time fav ...



I love you Pontos!!

 

Oh, and one more treat => I just ordered Chinese Food Delivery ... yup, Sweetie just flew to the Big City, so I'm a bachelor for a couple of daze ...



... what could happen?!

 

... what could happen?!



... oh, but I'm fairly sure that everybody walked-away from those predicaments ...

 

I like your new Pontos. Maybe cause I have one. Not near as nice, but still:

 

Thanks for the post, big brother (I like the looks of your coin)

 

New image. The old made it look smoother:

 

This could happen and I somehow doubt you would be able to walk away after the missus saw it. ''...but dear, it has NINE animals!"
http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1390126

 

Good one.

 

wow, gorgeous coin ... man, I love gorgeous coins!!

nine animals, eh? ... ummm, maybe I could somehow safely roll outta that, no?

 

WOW!!! Steve, there goes ALL your wine money!!

Fantastic posts guys!!!

 

wine money? ...



=> Hey Mikey, nobody is gonna be takin' my wine-money!! (we'll figure something out)

Cheers

 

Steve, I think Doug just found you your Holy Grail.