Caria, Mylasa, Eupolemos; shields/sword; c/m from Aspendos
Description:
Caria, Mylasa, Eupolemos, ca. 295-280 BC. Three overlapping Macedonian shields with spearheads at their centers / EYΠO-ΛEMOY; sword in sheath, monogram below; c/m: ΠΟ in round incuse.
Diameter:
AE17 mm
Weight:
3,84 g
Grade:
aVF/VF
Attribution:
SNG Keckman 223; SNG von Aulock 2378.
Commentary:
rare with countermark; some deposits, flan break caused by countermarking
History:
The c/m is sometimes attributed to Side but it is actually identical with the monogram of the bronzes from Aspendos (SNG BN 141) from the same time period or Selge a couple of decades later.
Article Number:
003-04-04-45017