Own a Bronze Coin Where Mithridates VI Declared Himself the Champion of the Greek World

A real NGC-certified bronze coin of Mithridates VI Eupator from Amisos—bearing the crowned head of Dionysus, the god of vitality, rebirth, and Hellenistic civilization, chosen by the king of Pontus to unite the Greek world in resistance against Rome.

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📷 Coins shown are representative examples. You will receive one authentic NGC-certified bronze coin of Mithridates VI from Amisos. Each coin is unique and will vary in grade, strike, centering, patina, and overall appearance.

🍇 Features the ivy-crowned head of Dionysus—the god whose imagery symbolized Greek identity, renewal, and the cultural unity Mithridates championed against Roman expansion

🏛 Reverse depicts Dionysus standing, reinforcing themes of prosperity, legitimate kingship, and the enduring strength of the Hellenistic world

🤲 An authentic NGC-certified bronze coin from the king who became Rome's greatest Hellenistic rival.

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Why This Coin Matters

Mithridates VI Eupator understood that wars were won not only with armies, but with ideas.

As king of Pontus from approximately 120 to 63 BC, he sought to unite the Greek cities of Asia Minor against the expanding Roman Republic. While his armies challenged Rome on the battlefield, his coinage carried a carefully crafted political message throughout his kingdom.

This bronze from Amisos is one of the finest examples of that strategy.

Its obverse features the ivy-crowned head of Dionysus, one of the most beloved gods of the Greek world. Beyond his association with wine, Dionysus represented renewal, vitality, prosperity, and the shared cultural traditions that linked Greek cities across the eastern Mediterranean. By placing Dionysus on his coinage, Mithridates presented himself as the defender of Hellenic civilization against foreign domination.

The reverse continues that message with a standing figure of Dionysus, reinforcing the themes of legitimate kingship and cultural continuity. Every bronze coin that circulated through the marketplaces of Pontus carried the same declaration—that the kingdom of Mithridates stood as the champion of the Greek East.

For a time, that message resonated powerfully.

In 88 BC, many Greek cities welcomed Mithridates as a liberator, culminating in the coordinated massacre of thousands of Roman and Italian residents across Asia Minor—an event that ignited the First Mithridatic War. Over the next three decades, Mithridates fought Rome through three epic conflicts against Sulla, Lucullus, and Pompey the Great, becoming the Republic's longest and most determined Hellenistic opponent.

These bronze coins circulated throughout those extraordinary years, passing through the hands of merchants, sailors, soldiers, and citizens living during one of antiquity's greatest struggles between East and West.

Today, this Dionysus bronze forms one of the celebrated coin types of the Amisos series, alongside the Gorgoneion, Ares, and Zeus issues that together tell the story of Mithridates' remarkable political vision.

Perfect For

• Collectors of Pontic Kingdom and Hellenistic coinage
• History enthusiasts fascinated by Mithridates VI and the Mithridatic Wars
• NGC-certified ancient coin collectors
• Collectors completing the Amisos bronze series
• Anyone seeking a remarkable piece of Hellenistic history

What You'll Receive

• One authentic NGC-certified bronze coin of Mithridates VI from Amisos
• Denomination: AE Bronze
• NGC certified for authenticity and preservation
• Struck approximately 120–63 BC
• Civilization: Kingdom of Pontus
• Century: 2nd–1st Century BC
• Similar to the representative examples shown (each coin is unique)

Continue the Story

Mithridates VI used his coinage to unite the Greek world against Rome, blending political ambition with powerful religious symbolism. His Amisos bronze series remains one of the most compelling examples of Hellenistic royal propaganda and preserves the story of Rome's greatest eastern adversary.

Explore our other Kingdom of Pontus, Mithridatic Wars, Hellenistic Greece, Black Sea, Ancient Warfare, and 2nd–1st Century BC collections to continue discovering the rulers, battles, and civilizations that shaped the ancient world.

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