Thrace, Kardia; head of Persephone/lion
Description:
Thrace, Kardia, 350 - 309 BC. Head of Persephone facing slightly right, wearing wreath of grain / ΚΑΡΔΙΑ; lion standing left, head right, on barley grain, star to left.
Diameter:
AE19 mm
Weight:
4,22 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
SNG Cop 866 (facing left); BMC 11 (facing left)
Commentary:
brown surfaces with bronze highlights, well centered, some pitting
History:
Kardia was destroyed by Lysimachos in 309 BC and its inhabitants resettled in the newly founded Lysimacheia.
Article Number:
031-03-06-41652