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Tetrachalkon - Mithridates VI barbaric imitation
| Issuer | Amisos |
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| Year | 85 BC - 65 BC |
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| Value | Tetrachalkon (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Facing gorgoneion depicted full face at center of an aegis, its scaly surface rendered with radiating pointed scales extending to the coin's periphery. The Gorgon's visage displays a crudely rendered frontal face with large staring eyes, broad nose, and open mouth, characteristic of the barbaric imitation style. The surrounding aegis scales are boldly incised, lending the design a strongly stylized, almost abstract quality. The overall execution reflects the debased engraving technique associated with unofficial or peripheral workshop production during the late Pontic period. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΑΜΙ ΣΟΥ (Translation: Amisos) |
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| Mint | Amisos (Pontic Kingdom) |
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