Ancient Greek coin from Pontos, Amisos 120-63BC Dionysos with Cista Mystica Jovian

Ancient Greek coin from Pontos, Amisos 120-63BC Dionysos with Cista Mystica JovianPontos, Amisos time of Mithradates IV Eupator Size: 20. 5mm Weight: 8. 5 grams Obverse: Dionysos, head wreathed with vines and grapes, right Reverse: AMIOY Cista mystica draped with Panther skin; behind, thyrsos wrapped with taenia (ribbons) A cista mystica was a sacred woven basket or chest used in ancient Greek mystery cults, particularly associated with the worship of Dionysos. The panther skin on the cista mystica is another reminder that panthers

Minted: Tyana Cappadocia

Obverse: IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS

Reverse: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI Genius standing left modius on head naked except for chlamys over left shoulder (falls low) holding patera and cornucopiae HT gamma in ex

Λ above torch

Salamis Mint

Reverse: Star of 8 rays

Putting on the paludamentum was a ceremonial act on setting out for war

the Ariaspi minted the coins

Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S-C Herennius standing left holding rod and spear

holding eagle-tipped sceptre and receiving globe from Jupiter

Reverse: SOLI INVICTO COMITI Sol standing facing radiate head left chlamys across left shoulder right hand raised globe in left P in left field PT in ex

holding grain ears