Chabacta   Pontus
Χάβακτα   Πόντος

AE 20

SHH 5553

Mo 74 Mo 257

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9.14 g   18.8-20.3 mm   3.5 eqmm   12:00 o'clock   VF   centering - / - σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = 5.9 MS/m Head of Ares right, wearing crested helmet. Sword in sheath; [Χ]ΑΒΑ / ΚΤΩ[Ν] on either side; to left, above inscription, star in crescend, below monogramm. ? BM Black Sea 1250/1251 (ca. 100-85 BC); BMC Pontus 1/2 (Time of Mithradates VI); de Calatay Pl. XVIII.Z; Copenhagen IV 205/206 (time of Mithradates Eupator (120-63 BC)); Lindgren ---; Sear Greek 3654 (late 2nd - early 1st century BC, time of Mithradates); Stancomb 712/713 (100-85 BC) Ex CNG 329E/111, 25.6.2014