Achaios; head of Apollo/eagle
90,00 €
Description
Seleukid Kingdom, Achaios (220 – 214 BC). Sardes mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AXAIOY; eagle standing right on wreath.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,12 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | Houghton 956; cf. SGCV II 6963 |
| Commentary: | rare; grey patina with contrasting sandy details, attractive style, reverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
At the end, Achaios was for more than two years besieged by Antiochos III in the citadel of Sardes, captured and put to death.
Ähnliche Artikel
