Description: Cilicia, Mopsos, time of Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 AD). Dated civic year 230 (162/3 AD). Crab with star (Zodiac sign of Cancer); ETAC (date) below / AΔPIA ΜΟΨΕΑΤΩΝ; lighted altar.

Diameter: AE15 mm

Weight: 2,56 g

Grade: VF/VF

Attribution: SNG Levante 1338

Commentary: dark olive patina with some deposits, good detail

History: Greek mythology knows two persons with the name "Mopsus" - the first being one of the Argonauts and the second the son of Manto, who was actually the mythical founder of the Cilician city.

Article Number: 020-07-06-41652