Greek Coin | Dionysus Design Mauryan coins

Mauryan coins

ideological clashes and revolutions

Your Roman coin will look very similar to the one shown in the photos

Their immense size and powerful bite would have made them formidable hunters capable of taking down prey much larger than themselves

History of the Artifact

Greek Coin | Dionysus Design Mauryan coinsHistory of the Artifact These Greek bronze coins were minted in the ancient city of Amisos along the Black Sea coast of modern day northern Turkey. Founded by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 6th century B. C, it was re settled by Athenians and incorporated into the Kingdom of Pontus in the 4th century BC. On the obverse the coin features the head of Dionysos facing right, wearing a wreath of ivy and fruit. On the reverse is inscribed (missos) and