Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG - Online Auction 193 | Silver, Lot 48
Pontos. Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator 120-63 BC.
Drachm AR
18 mm, 3,30 g
Bust of Perseus to right, with harpa over shoulder / Aegis with facing gorgoneion, monogram to right
Very Fine.
SNG BM Black Sea 1127-8; RG p. 62, 12, HGC 7, 235
Only three other examples on CoinArchives, Extremely Rare
Perseus, a legendary figure from Greek mythology, embodies the classic hero's journey replete with divine intervention and extraordinary feats. Born to Danaë, the daughter of King Acrisius...