Troas, Larissa Ptolemais; head of Apollo/amphora
Description:
Troas, Larissa Ptolemais, 3rd century BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΕΩΝ; amphora.
Diameter:
AE11 mm
Weight:
1,22 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
L. Robert, Monnaies antiques en Troade (Paris, 1966), p. 56
Commentary:
rare; bronze surfaces with light green deposits, well centered
History:
Larissa was initially incorporated in Alexandreia, founded by Lysimachos, and later fell under the Ptolemaic rule for some decades.
Article Number:
019-04-03-41652