Aeolis, Larissa Phrikonis; female river-god/Apollo
Description:
Aeolis, Larissa Phrikonis, 4th century BC. Horned female river-god facing slightly right / Λ-Α; laureate head of Apollo right.
Diameter:
AE10 mm
Weight:
1,12 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
SNG München 565; SNG Cop 212
Commentary:
brown patina with bronze highlights, some minor pitting, reverse slightly off-center
History:
After the conquest of Asia Minor by Alexander the Great the decline of the city began, and Larissa Phrikonis became merely a village.
Article Number:
039-11-04-41652