{"product_id":"dionysian-rites-of-amisos-pontic-bronze-pendant-c-125-100-bce","title":"Dionysian Rites of Amisos | Pontic Bronze Pendant | c. 125–100 BCE","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"405\" class=\"\"\u003eForged in the coastal city of Amisos during the twilight of Greek independence in Asia Minor, this pendant bears the sacred symbols of Dionysian mystery. It was struck between 125 and 100 BCE, under the rule of the mighty Mithradates VI of Pontus, whose ambitions rivaled those of Rome itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"644\" class=\"\"\u003eThe obverse reveals Dionysus, god of wine and divine frenzy, crowned in an ivy wreath—an emblem of ecstatic rites and spiritual transformation. His youthful features are serene yet elusive, like a mask glimpsed in a torch-lit procession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"978\" class=\"\"\u003eOn the reverse, the sacred \u003cstrong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"690\"\u003ecista mystica\u003c\/strong\u003e stands at the heart of the ritual. Draped with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"756\"\u003epanther skin\u003c\/strong\u003e, it rests beneath a \u003cstrong data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"788\"\u003ethyrsus\u003c\/strong\u003e, the fennel staff of Dionysus, wrapped in ivy and crowned with pine. These sacred objects were carried by his followers—maenads and satyrs—in rites that promised release from mortal bounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1381\" class=\"\"\u003eThis ancient bronze coin is set in custom-forged 9K gold, its bold circular frame encrusted with a total of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1104\"\u003e92 gemstones\u003c\/strong\u003e. Surrounding the bezel are 80 × 1mm rubies, 12 × 1.5mm rubies, and 8 × 1.3mm sapphires—flashes of crimson and deep blue evoking ritual fire, wine, and night. The symmetry of the setting echoes the balance of divine chaos and structured ceremony that defined Dionysian worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1505\" class=\"\"\u003eA relic of ecstatic devotion and defiance, this pendant offers not just adornment, but communion with a forgotten mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1507\" data-end=\"1510\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1523\" class=\"\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1583\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1583\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Amisos, Kingdom of Pontus (c. 125–100 BCE)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1632\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1632\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003eAuthority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mithradates VI (c. 85–65 BCE)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1689\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1689\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dionysus facing right, crowned with ivy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1752\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1752\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1704\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Panther skin and thyrsus atop a cista mystica\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1790\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1790\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1768\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient bronze coin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1791\" data-end=\"1815\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1815\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1805\"\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9K gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1926\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003eGemstones:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003e • 80 × 1mm natural rubies\u003cbr data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003e • 12 × 1.5mm natural rubies\u003cbr data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003e • 8 × 1.3mm natural sapphires\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1954\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1954\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1946\"\u003eCoin weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.85g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1986\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1986\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eFinished weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.12g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1987\" data-end=\"2044\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2044\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2004\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 34.6mm (H) × 26.79mm (W) × 4.22mm (D)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2088\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2088\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pendant (chain not included)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2128\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2128\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003eUniqueness:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of a kind piece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CoinMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493270884645,"sku":"","price":2050.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/2954\/3973\/files\/04126_b01c830c-441a-41ac-a0de-7181cb3c8b93.jpg?v=1747045110","url":"https:\/\/coinmebrandyandemily.com\/products\/dionysian-rites-of-amisos-pontic-bronze-pendant-c-125-100-bce","provider":"CoinMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}