Cistophorus of Mithridates VI, King of Pontus from Amisus Artist: Unknown
Mint: Amisus
Ruler: Mithridates VI, King of Pontus, Pontian, ca. 132–63 B.C., ruled 120–63 B.C.

120–63 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Orichalcum

Dimensions

8.97 g, 12:00, 22 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.119

Geography

Made in Amisus

Culture

Greek

Period

2nd–1st century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Head of Dionysus r. wearing ivy wreath.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Cista covered with panther skin; behind, thyrsus with ribbons. To l. and r., monograms; in exergue, AMISOY [Gk.].
Provenance
Hirsch, Munich, November 22–4, 2000, cat. 212; Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, 2000–4 Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

cistophori, coins, money

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