Featured Part 3: The influence of Mithridates VI on the coastal cities of Thrace

Another (H)Armoxenos magistrate:

 

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Athens New Style Tetradrachm 90/89 BC
Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet
30.5 mm 15.67 gm corroded Thompson issue (new) 76
Thompson catalogue: 1128a
Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic
Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora
on which month mark Γ control ΠΡ below
3 magistrates : KOINTOS KLEAS DIONYSI
RF symbol : Roma & Nike
All surrounded by an olive wreath


This small issue is tetradrachm obverse die linked to the previous seated Roma. The first magistrate Kointos is in the Greek rendered form of the Roman name Quintus. Kointos appears again on a post-Sullan coin. The last pro-Roman coin before the Sullan siege of Athens. This type is drachm die- linked to the next (pro Mithridates) Griffin coin of Apellicon. Why is Roma being crowned-a reference to the social war, some victory in Macedonia over the Celts...who knows!

 

So many nice Athens tetradrachms! Thanks for sharing @NewStyleKing and @Andres2
Also, very nice Pantikapaion bronze coin.