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Tetrachalkon - Mithridates VI
| Issuer | Cabira (Pontic Kingdom under Mithridates VI) |
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| Year | 120 BC - 100 BC |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Reverse description | Perseus standing facing, clad in chlamys, holding a harpa (curved sword) in his right hand and the severed head of Medusa in his lowered left hand. An olive wreath frames the upper portion of the design, encircling the figure. The civic legend ΚΑΒΗ ΡΩΝ appears divided across the field, flanking the central figure on left and right. The composition is characteristic of Hellenistic civic bronze issues from Pontic mints, executed in bold, if somewhat crude, relief. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Cabira served as one of Mithridates VI's principal inland residences and administrative centers in Pontus — the king later rebuilt and renamed it Diospolis, and it eventually became Neocaesarea under Roman reorganization. Bronze civic issues from Cabira are relatively scarce compared to output from coastal mints like Amisus, reflecting the site's inland character and more limited commercial volume. The SNG BM Black Sea reference range 1243–45 covers minor die variations within this type.