Description: Islands off Thrace, Samotrace, 3rd - 2nd century BC. Pytho-, magistrate. Helmeted head of Athena right / ΣΑΜΟ; Kybele seated left, holding patera and scepter, ΠYΘO right.

Diameter: AE18 mm

Weight: 5,14 g

Grade: VF/aVF

Attribution: Schönert-Geiss, Samothrake 13; HGC 6, 321

Commentary: attractive green patina, good details

History: Samothrace was colonized by the Greeks from Samos - hence the name Σαμοθράκη.

Article Number: 063-07-02-44408