FORVM Pontos (Uncertain City) 130-50 BC Fine Ex Rare! Recently Discovered Type! - $184 - (Morehead City, NC)

Pontos (Uncertain City), c. 130 - 50 B.C.Pontus is a historical Greek designation for a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea, located in modern-day eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey. The name was derived from the Greek name of the Black Sea, Pontos Euxeinos ('Hospitable Sea'), or simply Pontos. The extent of the region varied through the ages but generally extended from the borders of Colchis (modern Georgia) until well into Paphlagonia in the west, with varying amounts of hinterland. Several states and provinces bearing the name of Pontus or variants thereof were established in the region in the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods, culminating in the late Byzantine Empire of Trebizond. Pontus is sometimes considered as the home of the Amazons, with the name Amazon used not only for a city (Amasya) but for all of Pontus in Greek mythology. This is apparently a recently discovered new type. All the known examples might be from a single find.SH71047. Bronze AE 14, references: Unpublished in standard refs, six specimens known to Forum; condition: F, cleaning scratches, mint: uncertain Pontic, weight: 2.121g, maximum diameter: 13.9mm, date struck: c. 130 - 50 B.C.; obverse star of six rays and center pellet superimposed on pileus; reverse , star of eight rays and central pellet; extremely rare, $184 Forum Ancient Coins' Buy it Now eBay listings are priced to sell. We do NOT consider offers for our FIXED PRICE eBay listings. GUARANTEE Guaranteed Delivery - We guarantee delivery. If your order is not delivered we will refund. Authenticity Guaranteed For Eternity - Any item deemed a forgery may be returned anytime forever for a refund of the purchase price. If any coin purchased from Forum is deemed a forgery by the ACCS, IGC, NGC or PCGS, we will pay the authentication fee plus a refund. SHIPPING OPTIONS COMBINED SHIPPING AT THE SINGLE ITEM SHIPPING RATE FOR AUCTIONS WON WITHIN 3 DAYS. Please note combined shipping is STRICTLY limited to auctions won wit…

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