Ancient Greek Silver Coin - 1 GR Amisos Pontus 105BC Mithridates VI the Great Denarius | Rare Collectible Coin for History Buffs & Numismatists | Perfect for Display, Gifts, and Educational Collections

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Amisos Pontus 105BC MITHRADATES VI the GREAT Time Ancient Greek Coin ARES i65507 i65507Authentic Ancient Coin of:Greek city of Amisos in PontusBronze 22mm (7.17 grams) Struck under Mithradates VI the Great circa 105-90 B.C. or circa 90-85 B.C.Reference: HGC 7, 241; SNG Black Sea 1147-1165; Sear 3643; B.M.C. 13.17, 40-41Head of young Ares right, wearing crested helmet. Sword in sheath; AMI - OY across field; monograms in fields.In mythology, Amisos was believed to be the original settlement of the Amazons. It was originally founded by Greeks from the cities of Phokaia and/or Miletos in circa 560 B.C. It was a flourishing Greek city on the Black Sea coast commanding an important trade route to the south. Amisos was under the control of the Achaemenid Empire, then re-settled by Athenians in the following century and they renamed the place Peiraeus. In subsequent times it played important historical roles as a city of the Kingdom of Bosporus. It was given the status of a free city under the Romans. You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship.The Greeks were ambivalent toward Ares: although he embodied the physical valor necessary for success in war, he was a dangerous force, "overwhelming, insatiable in battle, destructive, and man-slaughtering." Fear (Phobos) and Terror (Deimos) were yoked to his battle chariot. In the Iliad his father Zeus tells him that he is the god most hateful to him. An association with Ares endows places and objects with a savage, dangerous, or militarize