TYPE Ancient Greece, Amaseia (Pontos), ca. 2nd - 1st c. BC, AE20 DESCRIPTION . Obv: Laureate head of Zeus r. Rev: Eagle on thunderbolt, hd. turned r.. Greek legend AMASSEIAS below, two monograms to sides REFERENCE: SG -, LK -, L3 -, Pl - GRADING: AEF, glossy dark green-brown patina, slight earthen highlights, rare and possibly unpublished ORDER INFO: G2559, $120 Very attractive specimen of a coin that could not be matched to anything in the numerous references consulted, though the clear reverse ethnic uniquely identifies its origin. The birthplace of Mithradates the Great, the locale had a relatively prolific mint in later Roman Imperial times, though less so during the Hellenistic era, and again - apparently none with the present design.