Thessaly, Atrax; head of Atrax/bull
Description:
Thessaly, Atrax, 400 - 344 BC. Bearded head of Atrax right / ΓΙΩΝ-ΑΤΡΑ; bull butting right.
Diameter:
AE10 mm
Weight:
1,2 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
BCD Thessaly 1028; Rogers 161
Commentary:
brown patina with bronze highlights, well centered, good details
History:
Atrax, believed to be the founder and the eponym of the city, was the son of the river god Peneus and Bura.
Article Number:
024-08-03-41652