Colchian-Hellenic Kingdom of Pontus - 281 BC – 62 AD.
Place of discovery: Georgia;
Kingdom of Colchis (1250-164 BC);
**Type: **Anonymous copper coins struck in Vani (?) with the effigies of lotus and an eight-pointed star
Description, picture:
Copper.
The weights range: hemichalkon – 0,8 gr.-1,1 gr., chalkos – 1,2 gr.-2,1 gr. d=12-13/14-15 mm. for hemichalkon, d=11/13-16 mm. for chalkos.
**Obverse: **Stylized effigy of lotus – Isis’ decoration.
**Reverse: **Eight-pointed star (in combination with the effigy of the Moon, it was the dynastic symbol of the Mithridatids).
**Mint: **Vani (?).
**Nominal: **Hemichalkon– the weights range from 0,8 to 1,1 gr., chalkos– the weights range from 1,2 to 2,1 gr.
**Date: **85-84 B.C.
**Collection: **Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia – ex. GF. (Fund of Treasury, Numismatic Collection, Simon Janashia Museum of Georgia) №11114, etc.
პონტოური ფული
აღმოჩენის ადგილი: საქართველო;
პონტოს ლაზ-ბერძნული სამეფო (ძვ.წ. 1250-164 წწ.);
არტეფაქტის ასაკი: ძვ.წ. 85-84