Bithynia, Kios; Mithras/kantharos
Description:
Bithynia, Kios, 325 - 300 BC. Head of Mithras right, wearing a laureate tiara / Kantharos with two grape vines, K-I-A around, within wreath of grain.
Diameter:
AE12 mm
Weight:
1,34 g
Grade:
VF/VF
Attribution:
SNG von Aulock 7004; Waddington Recueil, pg. 314, 8
Commentary:
rare; black patina, well centered, good details, minute scratches
History:
Kios was destroyed by Philip V of Macedonia during the Cretan War.
Article Number:
047-10-07-41652