Description: Illyria, Apollonia, 1st century BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, AP behind / ΑΠΟΛΛIΩNNΩ...; Nymphaeum ablaze.

Diameter: AE13 mm

Weight: 2,18 g

Grade: F/gF

Attribution: not in known references

Commentary: extremely rare; dark green patina with some deposits and reddish patches

History: Apollonia was a place of a temple called Nymphaeum which was famous for its burning ground - probably caused by mild volcanic activity and the asphalt deposits.

Article Number: 049-10-06-41652