Greek Coin | Perseus Design

Greek Coin | Perseus DesignHistory of the Artifact In the first century B. C., the city of Amisos in Pontos issued bronze coins featuring Perseus, the mythological hero best known for slaying the Gorgon Medusa. His profile appears prominently on the obverse, wearing a helmet adorned with a griffin crest. The reverse shows Pegasus, the winged horse with which Perseus escaped after decapitating Medusa, grazing above the inscription AMIOY the ancient Greek name for Amisos. The

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