March 1st. usually brings the first signs of Spring. Out West we had a mild winter, were having some very warm days, like today. birds and even bugs are out, flowers are blooming, even mowed once and now will have to again. I do feel for our East Coast Folks, hearing about all the snow and cold, spring will come. Pontus, Amisos..120-63..BC. Time of Mithradates Vl.. Circa 85-65..BC.. Obv. laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, monogram to left. AMISOU below.( i know its not Greek) AE, 20mm x 8.1g. Awesome green and brown patina.. Post any coin from Pontus or Amisos or Zeus you want... I've been working hard to get my pictures better, what do you think??
Glad to hear that the West Coast is sunny and not rainy (have a great afternoon, my friend) => oh and great coin (yah, I love those sweet Pontos coins!!) ... congrats
nice lookin' zeus eng! yeah, we got 7 inches of snow last night! i just got done shoveling out the drive.
Love your new coin John. Doggone it, it's only reaching the mid 80s here. You West Coasters have all the good weather! If not my favorite, this coin is right up from Amisos there AMISOS, PONTOS AE 20 OBVERSE: Head of youthful Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy REVERSE: Thyrsos leaning against cista mystica draped with panther skin; AMISOU below Struck at Amisos 85-65 BC 8.8g, 21mm SNG BM Black Sea 1199-1200; HGC 7, 243
Super coin Steve, jw that coin is just awesome my friend, hope it warms up for ya. Chris, i feel for you Man, keep up the hard work and you'll look like this..
