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Figure III-6-aeg-010. Hexagonal scaly aegis with snakes-fringe and gorgoneion (the severed head of Gorgon Medusa).

Item: Material: Denomination
(view):
Mint: Issuer/Authority: Historical Period,
Date:
Collection:
A. Bronze 22 mm coin
(obverse)
Cabira,
Pontus
Mithridates VI
(r. 120-63 BC)
Middle Hellenistic,
120-100 BC
Private
B. Bronze 20 mm coin
(obverse)
Laodicea Pontica,
Pontus
Mithridates VI
(r. 120-63 BC)
Late Hellenistic,
85-65 BC
Private
C. Bronze 22 mm coin
(obverse)
Amisos,
Pontus
Mithridates VI
(r. 120-63 BC)
Late Hellenistic,
85-65 BC
Private
D. Bronze 23 mm coin
(obverse)
Amastris,
Paphlagonia
Mithridates VI
(r. 120-63 BC)
Late Hellenistic,
85-65 BC
Staatliche Museen,
Berlin
E. Bronze 19 mm coin
(obverse)
Sinope,
Paphlagonia
Mithridates VI
(r. 120-63 BC)
Middle/Late Helle-
nistic, 1o5-85 BC
Private
F. Bronze 23 mm coin
(obverse)
Amastris,
Paphlagonia
Mithridates VI
(r. 120-63 BC)
Late Hellenistic,
85-65 BC
Staatliche Museen,
Berlin

Source-Image(s): Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Münzkabinett (www.ikmk.smb.museum; © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin): D (18214063), F (18214061); Ancient Coins Search (www.acsearch.info; © ACSearch.info and the original holders): A (Münzen & Medaillen, Auction 13, 9 October 2003, Lot 255), B (Auctiones, Electronic Auction 34, 22 February 2015, Lot 28), C (London Ancient Coins, Auction 42, 1 April 2015, Lot 93), E (Gitbud & Naumann, Auction 35, 6 September 2015, Lot 144). The representative scale is not universal. The full list of numismatic and exonumic images' sources is available on the Coins introductory page.

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