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Title
AU Stater of Mithridates VI
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
Mithridates' royal propaganda expresses both his eastern and western ancestry and military victory. The obverse of this coin depicts Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Zeus Ammon. The reverse shows Athena seated with her elbow resting on a shield, holding the goddess Nike. Athena was the goddess of war and practical reason. She was considered urban, civilized, and guardian of the city. Nike was the goddess of victory and is often connected with Athena.
Creator
Mithridates
Source
[no text]
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
Date
120-63 BCE
Contributor
MIA
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Gold (metal)
Language
[no text]
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2019. 04.010
Coverage
Pontic Kingdom, Greek, Hellenistic