Messana in Sicily under Mamertini 220BC Greek Coin Ares Cult Dioskouros i46604
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Item: i46604Authentic Ancient Coin of:Greek city of Messana in Sicilyunder the name of Mamertini "Sons of Mars"Bronze Pentonkion 27mm (10.14 grams) Struck circa 220-200Reference: Sear 1143; B.M.C. 2. 32Laureate head of Ares left.MAMEPTINΩN - Horseman (Dioskouros) standing left, holding spear and touching the headof his horse standing left behind him; Π in field to left.A force of Oscan mercenaries, named Mamertini, attacked and captured Messana about 288 B.C. The inhabitants were massacred and the new regime ruled the city until Roman times.You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity.Ares is the Greek god of war . He is one of the Twelve Olympians , and the son of Zeus and Hera . In Greek literature , he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena , whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and generalship .The Greeks were ambivalent toward Ares: although he embodied the physical valor necessary for success in war, he was a dangerous force, "overwhelming, insatiable in battle, destructive, and man-slaughtering." Fear ( Phobos ) and Terror ( Deimos ) were yoked to his battle chariot . In the Iliad his father Zeus tells him that he is the god most hateful to him. An association
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