Mysian Bronze Coin from Pergamum Region (about 2,100-2,200 years ago)

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This is a bronze coin from ancient Mysia, a region in what is now northwestern Turkey, minted during the period when Greek cultural influence was giving way to Roman political control.

Coin Description:

Front side: Likely depicts local deity or ruler
Back side: Regional symbols significant to Mysia/Pergamum

Technical Details:

Bronze composition
Designated as "Ng" in numismatic references
Minted during the 1st-2nd centuries BCE

Historical Significance: This coin originates from the ancient region of Mysia in what is now northwestern Turkey, specifically from the Pergamum area. During this period (1st-2nd centuries BCE), Pergamum had recently transitioned from being a powerful independent Hellenistic kingdom to becoming part of the expanding Roman Republic. The region was renowned for its cultural achievements, including the Great Altar of Pergamon and the Pergamum Library, which was second only to the Library of Alexandria in importance. These coins circulated during a pivotal period when Greek cultural influence was blending with growing Roman political control in the eastern Mediterranean.

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This is a bronze coin from ancient Mysia, a region in what is now northwestern Turkey, minted during the period when Greek cultural influence was giving way to Roman political control.

Coin Description:

Front side: Likely depicts local deity or ruler
Back side: Regional symbols significant to Mysia/Pergamum

Technical Details:

Bronze composition
Designated as "Ng" in numismatic references
Minted during the 1st-2nd centuries BCE

This is a bronze coin from ancient Mysia, a region in what is now northwestern Turkey, minted during the period when Greek cultural influence was giving way to Roman political control.

Coin Description:

Front side: Likely depicts local deity or ruler
Back side: Regional symbols significant to Mysia/Pergamum

Technical Details:

Bronze composition
Designated as "Ng" in numismatic references
Minted during the 1st-2nd centuries BCE

Pergamon or Pergamum (/ˈpɜːrɡəmən/ or /ˈpɜːrɡəmɒn/; Ancient Greek: Πέργαμον), also referred to by its modern Greek form Pergamos (Πέργαμος),^[a]^[1] was a rich and powerful ancient Greek city in Aeolis. It is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the modern coastline of the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the river Caicus (modern-day Bakırçay) and northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey.

During the Hellenistic period, it became the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon in 281–133 BC under the Attalid dynasty, who transformed it into one of the major cultural centres of the Greek world. Many remains of its monuments can still be seen and especially the masterpiece of the Pergamon Altar.^[2] Pergamon was the northernmost of the seven churches of Asia cited in the New Testament Book of Revelation.^[3]

The city is centered on a 335-metre-high (1,100 ft) mesa of andesite, which formed its acropolis. This mesa falls away sharply on the north, west, and east sides, but three natural terraces on the south side provide a route up to the top. To the west of the acropolis, the Selinus River (modern Bergamaçay) flows through the city, while the Cetius river (modern Kestelçay) passes by to the east.