Chabacta, Pontos
100-85 BCE
Ae 18mm, 8.5g
Obv: Helmeted head of Ares right
Rev: XABA-KTA to either side of sword in sheath, star and crescent to upper left and monogram to lower left
SNG Stancomb 712
Chabacta was a small town in the ancient kingdom of Pontos, and primarily produced coins during the reign of Mithridates VI. It’s believed that this was a specific policy of his to allow more cities in Pontos to profit.
The site has not been securely located, nor was it mentioned in other ancient sources.