Description: Troas, Sigeion, 330 - 300 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Σ-Ι-Γ-Ε; crescent, small owl within.

Diameter: AE8 mm

Weight: 0,8 g

Grade: aVF/VF

Attribution: Rare variant, not in references; cf. M&M Auc. 17 (10/2005), lot 810

Commentary: rare; green patina, some minor pitting, sharp details

History: The name of Sigeion is derived from Ancient Greek and means "silent place" - it stood in sharp contrast to fierce storms for which the region was known.

Article Number: 019-01-04-41652