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Pontus Amaseia (Amasya) Rock Tombs

Pontus Amaseia (Amasya) Rock Tombs

Gaziura SNG Paris 1684

Coin Typological Description

Obverse Type

Head of Athena wearing an Attic helmet

Reverse Type

Perseus draped and helmeted wearing a chlamys facing holding a harpa (war-sickle) and the head of Medusa; in the background the elongated body of Medusa

Variations (Obverse - Reverse)

Gaziura SNG Paris 1684 - mint map