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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 7923966, member: 85693&quot;]An enjoyable, if vicious thread indeed.&nbsp; Here&#039;s a big old sword from Pontos; it is sheathed so you know Mithradates VI was a peace-lovin&#039; guy<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369037[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Pontos, Amisos&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Æ 17</b></p><p><b>Mithradates VI Eupator</b></p><p><b>(c. 120-63 B.C.)</b></p><p>Helmeted head of Ares right / AMI-Σ[OY] across fields, sword in sheath, star in crescent upper left, IB at upper right, ΡΠMK monogram at lower left, no monogram at lower right.</p><p>SNG BM Black Sea 1162.</p><p>(6.10 grams / 17 mm)</p><p>eBay Aug. 2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a weapon countermark, maybe - what I think is a club on a Pergamum AE.&nbsp; I have never been able to find a reference to this one.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369038[/ATTACH]</p><p>Pergamum, Mysia&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ 19</p><p>(c. 200-27 B.C.)</p><p>Helmeted head of Athena right / AΘHNA[Σ] [N]IKHΦOΡO[Y] to left &amp; right of trophy of arms. O on ΔI&nbsp; monogram in left field.</p><p>Weber 5198; BMC 179.</p><p>Countermark: Club of Hercules reverse?&nbsp; Unattributed.</p><p>(4.87 grams / 17 x 19 mm)</p><p>eBay Feb. 2018[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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