Ancient Pontic Bronze Coin of King Mithridates VI (Rome’s Greatest Eastern Rival)

Mithridates VI Pontus Bronze (85-65 BC) — Rome's Greatest Eastern Enemy

Large bronze coin (21mm, 8.36g) from Amisus (modern Samsun, Turkey) — Mithridates VI era. Dionysus divine liberator imagery vs. Roman expansion.

Anti-Rome Propaganda Design

• Obverse: Dionysus head right — ivy wreath

• Reverse: Cista mystica — panther skin + thyrsus (Dionysian symbols)

Technical Specifications

• Size: 21mm diameter

• Weight: 8.36 grams

• References: SNG BM-1199

• Period: 85-65 BC (Mithridatic Wars)

Rome's Formidable Foe

• Controlled Black Sea region empire

• Led 3 wars against Rome (late Republic)

• Dionysus imagery = divine liberator propaganda

• Cista mystica = Greek mystery cult appeal

Collector Masterpiece

Iconic bronze from Mithridates' defiant Hellenistic kingdom. Perfect anti-Roman propaganda type.