weight 5,75gr. ; silver Ø 18mm.
Persic standard

obv. Head of Tyche of the city or Hera left, wearing necklace of beads,
ear pendants consisting of three elements and turreted stephanos with
floral elements within circle of dots
rev. Owl standing facing on shield, wings spread,
AP - IΣ across field, below shield ΠEIΡA

Amisos was a flourishing Greek city on the Black Sea coast commanding an important trade route to the south. The city was founded in de 6th century BC. It was re-settled by Athenians in the following century and they renamed the place Peiraieos. That cityname we also can read on this coin. In the 2nd century BC  it regained its old name Amisos. Nowadays we know the city as Samsun.

BMC-  ; SNG.Copenhagen 121var ; SNG.von Aulock- (cf. 6713) ;
McClean 7349 ; Malloy 1r ; SNG.Tübingen 2044var. ;
Weber collection 4760 ; Sear- (cf. 3634)  R
light obverse off-centre strike and die-rust
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weight 5,66gr. ; silver Ø 18mm.
Persic standard

obv. Head of Tyche of the city or Hera left, wearing necklace of beads,
ear pendants consisting of three elements and turreted stephanos with
floral elements within circle of dots
rev. Owl standing facing on shield, wings spread, AΦ - PO across field,
sword in sheath in right field, below shield ΠEIΡA (off flan)

Amisos was a flourishing Greek city on the Black Sea coast commanding an important trade route to the south. The city was founded in de 6th century BC. It was re-settled by Athenians in the following century and they renamed the place Peiraieos. That cityname we also can read on this coin. In the 2nd century BC  it regained its old name Amisos. Nowadays we know the city as Samsun.

BMC-  ; SNG.Copenhagen 122 ; SNG.von Aulock- ; McClean 7351var. ;
Malloy - (cf. 1ac) ; SNG.Tübingen - ; Weber collection - ;
cf. Waddington Rec.gen I 45 ; SNG BMC I, 1059 ; Sear- (cf. 3634) R
Attractive toning. Rare.
vf à vf/xf

weight 5,67gr. ; silver Ø 17,5mm.
Persic standard

obv. Head of Tyche of the city or Hera left, wearing necklace of beads,
ear pendants consisting of three elements and turreted stephanos with
floral elements within circle of dots
rev. Owl standing facing on shield, wings spread, ΔI - AN across field,
kerykeion in left field, below shield ΠEIΡA (off flan)

Amisos was a flourishing Greek city on the Black Sea coast commanding an important trade route to the south. The city was founded in de 6th century BC. It was re-settled by Athenians in the following century and they renamed the place Peiraieos. That cityname we also can read on this coin. In the 2nd century BC  it regained its old name Amisos. Nowadays we know the city as Samsun.

BMC-  ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.von Aulock- ; McClean - ;
Malloy 1aq ; SNG.Tübingen - ; Weber collection 4761var. ;
cf. Waddington Rec. Gen., p. 45 ; BM Black Sea 1064 ;
Sear- (cf. 3634)  RR
Attractive toning. Very rare.
vf/xf à xf-

weight 5,54gr. ; silver Ø 17mm.
Persic standard

obv. Head of Tyche of the city or Hera left, wearing necklace of beads,
ear pendants consisting of three elements and turreted stephanos with
floral elements within circle of dots
rev. Owl standing facing on shield, wings spread, ΠI - ΘE across field,
below shield ΠEIΡA

Amisos was a flourishing Greek city on the Black Sea coast commanding an important trade route to the south. The city was founded in de 6th century BC. It was re-settled by Athenians in the following century and they renamed the place Peiraieos. That cityname we also can read on this coin. In the 2nd century BC  it regained its old name Amisos. Nowadays we know the city as Samsun.

BMC-  ; SNG.Copenhagen - ; SNG.von Aulock- ; McClean - ;
Malloy 1cu ; SNG.Tübingen - ; Weber collection - ;
cf. SNG BM 1084 ; Sear- (cf. 3634)  RR
Very rare.
vf+ à vf/xf

weight 17,45gr. ; Ø 28mm.

Minted when the city of Amisos was under control of Mithradates VI Eupator,
king of Pontos (120-63 BC).

obv. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet ornamented with pegasos
rev. Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of medusa, whose decapitated
body lies at his feet, AMI - ΣOY across field, monogram in left field

BMC- ; SNG.Copenhagen- ; SNG.von Aulock- ; Weber collection- ;
cf. Malloy 16p ; Lindgren collection-   RR
minor weakness of strike
vf/vf-

weight 16,45gr. ; Ø 27mm.

Minted when the city of Amisos was under control of Mithradates VI Eupator,
king of Pontos (120-63 BC).

obv. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet ornamented with pegasos
rev. Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of medusa, whose decapitated
body lies at his feet, AMI - ΣOY across field, monogram in left field

BMC 30 ; SNG.Copenhagen 137 ; SNG.von Aulock- (cf. 6722) ; Weber collection- ;
Malloy 16L ; SNG.Tübingen 2049 ; cf. SNG.Lewis 793 ; Sear 3637var.
minor weakness of strike and adjust marks
vf/vf-

weight 6,73gr. ; bronze Ø 20mm.

obv. Aegis with Gorgon′s head in center
rev.  Nike advancing right, holding filleted palm over shoulder,
monograms to left and right,  AMI - ΣOY in field

Minted when the city of Amisos was under control of Mithradates VI Eupator,
king of Pontos (120-63 BC).

BMC 75 ; SNG.von Aulock 6726 ; SNG Copenhagen 169 ;
Malloy 45L ; cf. Sear 3642
some weakness of strike and light adjust marks
vf-

weight 7,61gr. ; bronze Ø 19mm.

obv. Aegis with Gorgon′s head in center
rev.  Nike advancing right, holding filleted palm over shoulder,
monograms to left and right,  AMI - ΣOY in field

Minted when the city of Amisos was under control of Mithradates VI Eupator,
king of Pontos (120-63 BC).

cf. BMC 74 ; SNG.von Aulock - (cf. 6726) ; SNG Copenhagen - (cf. 169) ;
cf. Malloy 45 ; cf. Sear 3642
some weakness of strike and light traces of oxidation
f/vf à f+

weight 6,71gr. ; bronze Ø 20mm.

obv. Aegis with Gorgon′s head in center
rev.  Nike advancing right, holding filleted palm over shoulder,
monograms to left and right,  AMI - ΣOY in field

Minted when the city of Amisos was under control of Mithradates VI Eupator,
king of Pontos (120-63 BC).

BMC - (cf. 72-77) ; SNG.von Aulock (cf. 6725) ; SNG Copenhagen - (cf. 169) ;
Malloy 45k ; cf. Sear 3642
some weakness of strike and adjust marks
f/vf

weight 6,97gr. ; bronze Ø 21mm.

obv. Aegis with Gorgon′s head in center
rev.  Nike advancing right, holding filleted palm over shoulder,
monograms to left and right,  AMI - ΣOY in field

Minted when the city of Amisos was under control of Mithradates VI Eupator,
king of Pontos (120-63 BC).

cf. BMC 75 ; cf. SNG.von Aulock 6726 ;
cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1180 ; cf. SNG Copenhagen 169;
cf. SNG Stancomb 689 ; cf. Lafaille 412. ; cf. Sear 3642
f/vf

weight 8,20gr. ; bronze Ø 20mm.

obv. Helmeted head of Ares right
rev.  Sword in sheath,  AMI - ΣOY in field, monogram (invisible) in lower left field

Minted when the city of Amisos was under control of Mithradates VI Eupator,
king of Pontos (120-63 BC).

cf. BMC 46 ; cf. SNG.von Aulock 64 ; cf.  SNG Copenhagen 151 ;
cf. Malloy 31 ; cf. Sear 3643
Minor weakness. Dark patina.
vf-

weight 3,70gr. ; bronze Ø 17mm.

obv. Head of Dionysos right, wearing mitra and wreathed with ivy
rev. Filleted thyrsus, monogram in lower left field, KOMA - NΩN across field

The ancient city of Komana Pontika was located on the river Iris in Pontos. It was famous for it′s cult of Ma. The cult of Ma, identified with the Roman Bellona, was derived from Komana in Cappadocia, an old Hittite sanctuary. The priest of Ma ranked second to the king of Pontus and wore a diadem; the temple had 6000 serfs, including sacred prostitutes. Komana Pontika was both a trading center for goods from Armenia and a resort. In Pompeius′ settlement of Pontus (64 BC) Komana became an independent principality, and it so remained under a succession of Roman nominees until it was annexed to Pontus Galaticus in AD 33-34 or 34-35. Its importance as a religious center was marked by adopting the additional name Hierocaesarea in or before the reign of Titus. Komana′s territory included the plains of Kazova and Tokatovasi (Dazimonitis) on the Yesil Irmak as well as Artova farther to the S. The natural center of this region is not Komana but Tokat (Dazimon), and after Komana had ceased to be a major religious site, with the triumph of Christianity, it lost its ancient local importance also.

The actual site of Komana Pontika is a low natural hill beside the bridge called Gomenek Koprusu. The Kazova irrigation canal cuts through the edge of this hill. Eight columns of gray marble now supporting the porch of the 16th c. mosque of Ali Pasa at Tokat may well be derived from the tetrastyle temple of the goddess Ma. The Roman bridge and post-Roman buildings recorded at Comana in the 19th c. no longer survive. A number of inscribed stones from Comana are now in the museum at Tokat.

Minted when the city of Komana was under control of Mithradates VI Eupator,
king of Pontos (120-63 BC).

BMC - ; SNG.von Aulock - ; SNG Copenhagen - ; Weber collection- ;
Lindgren collection- ; SNG.Tübingen- ; McClean- ; HGC 7, 283 ;
Stancomb collection 716var. ; cf. SNG BM ′Black See′ 1264 RR
Attractive dark patina. Very rare.
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