Lesbos, Pordosilene(Poroselene); Athena/Telesphoros
Description:
Lesbos, Pordosilene (Porosilene), 1st - 2nd century AD. Bust of Athena right, wearing Korinthian helmet with aegis / ΠΩPOCЄΛHNЄITΩN; Telephorus standing facing.
Diameter:
AE11 mm
Weight:
1,14 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
SNG Cop 434; BMC (Troas) 219.4; SNG BN 2394 var. (rev.-leg.)
Commentary:
dark grey patina, well centered, good details
History:
Pordoselene lied on a small (1 sq mi) island some 10 miles off the eastern coast of Lesbos.
Article Number:
035-09-04-41652