TYPE Ancient Greece, Amisos (Pontos), time of Mithradates VI Eupator, 121-63 BC, bronze AE28, 16.64g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Head of Athena in triple-crested helmet ornamented with Pegasos to right Rev: Hero Perseus standing facing, holding harpa (dagger) in left, and head of slain Medusa in right hand, monogram to left, Greek legend AMI - [SOU] across field REFERENCE: SG 3637, LK 23 GRADING: AVF / F+, green-brown patina, common filemarks, some edge chipping and arrested corrosion ORDER INFO: G1212, $68 Despite some surface problems, still an attractive large coin, featuring a nicely executed Athena (with the mythological "bonus" Pegasos on her helmet) on one side, and the scarce representation of the final scene of the showdown between the brave Persues and abominable Medusa. This type was issued by a few cities on the south shores of the Black Sea, in Pontos and Paphlagonia.