Ancients => weak is merely another meaning for man, you're truly bloody weak!!

*whatev*

... hey self, get off my back!!

Okay fine => yah, I said that I wasn't gonna buy anymore coins (especially Pontos coins!!)

Ummm, but this one is soooo pretty (okay fine => "next time" I'll refrain ... I promise)

SQUIRREL!!



MITHRIDATES VI OF PONTUS AE18
circa 125-100 BC
Amisos mint
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 8.5 grams
Obverse: Head of Artemis right, wearing stephane
Reverse: Tripod … AMI - ΣΟΥ in field
Reference: Malloy 18; HGC 7, 240
Other: conserving full details in both sides and very strong relief. Light adjustment marks in obverse





... yah, what can I say? => apparently, I'm addicted to that cool Pontos coin-fabric!!

 

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Nice bronze, love the Artemis portrait.

 

It is pretty I grant ya. Just have to have dem Pontos coins, eh?

 

very pretty! artemis looks great, shoe doesn't have a hair out of place. and nice and heavy for the size...bet it feels great in hand!

 

That's definitely one of the more interesting variations on a tripod. Neat coin!

 

Thanks for the coinpliments (as you know, I always love seeing other people's coins!!)

Oh yeah, I forgot to add the obvious comment/request ...

=> please post any Pontos and/or relevant coins (or post "any" coins or topics that you want to get off of your chest ... I'm not too picky about what is posted in my threads)

 

Oh, and speakin' of my OCD ...

=> yah, I really need to post "all" of my Pontos gang, just to keep 'em all tucked-together nicely in one well organized place!!

 

... oh, and a few more cool additions ...



eh-heh-heh, I also tossed-in those two new Sinope examples at the end (yah, they're kinda like Pontos' cool Medusa coin-cousins)



Hmmm, I guess that coins from Pontos and/or Pontos-esque coins have become a bit of a "side-specialty" in my collection, eh?

... I did the same sort of coin-cluster with a few other cool places (example: coins of Syracuse) ... it is fun to have a couple of little side-collections, from time to time ...

Again, it would be awesome if you posted any coins, or any photos ... I have the day-off today, so I should be checking-in every now and then to respond (yah, it's "King Miner Day" ... seriously, that's a real stat-holiday up here in our lil' town!!)

 

Great coins!

 

Thanks, Orfew (I love coin comments)

Yah ... I guess maybe it's time that I learned how to make a virtual tray, eh? (maybe in a few years, if and when I'm able to retire and spend a bit more time on this ancient coin hobby thingy?)



... it still seems so far away

 

It's kinda funny/odd ...

When I look at my sweet cluster of Pontos/Sinope coins, I notice that there is one obvious outlier ...

=> the oldest and only "AR" (silver) example in my Pontos hoard

PONTOS, Amisos. AR Siglos
3rd-2nd centuries BC
Diameter: 17 x 15mm
Weight: 3.98 grams
Obverse: Head of Hera right, wearing turreted crown
Reverse: Owl standing facing, wings spread
Reference: PCW-G4116-PONTOS, Cf. RG 11; Cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1118-9
Other: Well struck on a nice full flan … well-centered. Couple of small natural deposit spots on reverse field


... she's kinda like the den-mother of the bunch

 

Since we just did an Amisos/Sinope/similar thread (started by you ) a few days ago, here's a link to my post in that thread. I had to go all the way back to page 2 to find it.

 

ahahaha => thanks for the link, judger (you know me => if I get a new coin then I make a new thread and then all of my similar coin-types must be paraded in that thread) ...

It's how I'm wired, my clever Princess



=> have a nice day (we're about to go out for lunch and do a bit of shopping)

Cheers

 

The closest relative of your OP coin i could find is her Eastern cousin (Indo-Greek, Euthydemos II):
(and the oldest nickle-copper coin i have)

 

Nice! Yeah, its a good portrait. I like the patina that coins of Amisos tend to get.

 

Man, I always love seeing that coin, randygeki (super cool)

Thanks for posting your sweet example as well, THC (also a total winner)

 

Wow => very unlike me, I forgot to post and ask for you dudes to post any

"coins with tripods" ...

Philippi AE17
356-345 BC
Herakles & Tripod ($20, delivered)



Megaris, Megara AE Dichalkon
275-250 BC
Prow of Galley & Tripod w. Dolphins

 

The only tripod in my collection:

VITELLIUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right
REVERSE: XV VIR SACR FAC Tripod, raven below, dolphin above
Struck at Rome, Apr/Dec 69AD
2.9g, 19mm
RIC 109, BMC 39, S 2201

 

Oldest there is, isn't it?

 

Nice Vitellius Bing. I am still looking for one.