Savoca Coins
Online Auction 209 | Silver 28 Apr 2024
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Pontos. Amaseia. Septimius Severus AD 193-211.
Bronze Æ
32 mm, 19,85 g
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Altar of Zeus Strateus; on top, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head right, holding wreath in beak; tree to left.
Very Fine
cf. RG 55.
The term "Zeus Stratios" refers to a specific cult or epithet of the Greek god Zeus in the context of the Kingdom of Pontus. The Kingdom of Pontus was an ancient Hellenistic state founded by Mithridates I in the northeastern part of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). It emerged as a powerful political and cultural center during the Hellenistic period. "Zeus Stratios" likely refers to a manifestation of Zeus as a god of war or a protector in a military context. The term "Stratios" is derived from the Greek word "stratos," meaning army or military. In this context, it signifies Zeus in his role as a deity associated with the protection and well-being of the army. Cults and epithets of gods with specific attributes were common in ancient Greek religion, and various regions and kingdoms might have had their unique ways of venerating and addressing specific gods.
Bronze Æ
32 mm, 19,85 g
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Altar of Zeus Strateus; on top, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head right, holding wreath in beak; tree to left.
Very Fine
cf. RG 55.
The term "Zeus Stratios" refers to a specific cult or epithet of the Greek god Zeus in the context of the Kingdom of Pontus. The Kingdom of Pontus was an ancient Hellenistic state founded by Mithridates I in the northeastern part of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). It emerged as a powerful political and cultural center during the Hellenistic period. "Zeus Stratios" likely refers to a manifestation of Zeus as a god of war or a protector in a military context. The term "Stratios" is derived from the Greek word "stratos," meaning army or military. In this context, it signifies Zeus in his role as a deity associated with the protection and well-being of the army. Cults and epithets of gods with specific attributes were common in ancient Greek religion, and various regions and kingdoms might have had their unique ways of venerating and addressing specific gods.