Lesbos - Islands Off, Nesos; head of Apollo/panther
Description:
Lesbos - Islands Off, Nesos, 4th century BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / NA; panther right, head reverted, dolphin left, below.
Diameter:
AE9 mm
Weight:
0,58 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
Cf.: SNG Cop 430; BMC 3; SNG von Aulock 1762 (panther left, no symbol); olive patina, some deposits
Commentary:
rare; unique combination of two animals depicted on coinage of Nesos
History:
Nesos was one of the small islands lying in the strait between Lesbos and Asia Minor and called Hekatonessi.
Article Number:
019-04-02-41652