Description: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare. Roman Republican era, late 1st century BC - dated CY (40/39 BC) Radiate and draped bust of Helios right, star before / ΙΟΥΛΙΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ; Artemis standing facing, head left, holding spear and bow, Θ (date) to inner left; ΖΜ in ex.

Diameter: AE21 mm

Weight: 6,78 g

Grade: aVF/aVF

Attribution: Sear 5878; BMC 20.248.12

Commentary: rare; dark grey patina with bronze highlights

History: The name Helen suggests alternate personification of the sun deity among Hellenic people.

Article Number: 006-01-01-45017