| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 188 | Black | Auction date: 17 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 50 Price realized: 1,800 EUR (Approx. 1,979 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Pontos. Amaseia. Caracalla AD 198-217. Dated CY 208=AD 205/6 Bronze Æ 32 mm, 17,22 g AV KAI M AVPH ANTωNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ΑΔP CЄV ANT AMACIAC MHT NЄΠP ΠO, altar surmounted by smaller lighted altar; tree to left, ЄT CH (date) in exergue. . cf. RG 79. NGC graded Ch XF* Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5 Even in the time of Mithradtes, ritual fires were held in honor of Zeus Stratios, where animals such as bulls and other foodstuffs such as milk and honey were sacrificed. These were then piled on logs and ignited to form a large fire. Following this tradition, altars were erected to Zeus Stratios to honor him with bonfires and offerings. Coins minted in Amaseia during the Roman Empire often show the altar of Zeus paired with an eagle or one or two bonfires. Next to it is a small life tree, a symbol of royal power and good fortune. These coins are reminiscent of the cult and worship of Zeus Straitos and are intended to reproduce the sacrifice to him. (the Religion and Cults of the Pontic kingdom, by Sergey Ju. Saprykin) Starting price: 1 EUR |  |
