Phrygia, Ankyra; Senate/Artemis
Description:
Phrygia, Ankyra, late 2nd - early 3rd century AD. ΙΕPΑ CVΝΚΛΗΤΟΝ; bare-headed, draped bust of young Senate right / ΑΝΚΥΡΑΝΩΝ; cult statue of Artemis Ephesia standing facing.
Diameter:
AE22 mm
Weight:
4,7 g
Grade:
aVF/F
Attribution:
not in known references, cf. ANS 1944.100.49927
Commentary:
green patina with some minor breaks, well centered, decent detail
History:
Ankyra (todays Ankara - the capital of Turkey) was an important large city with 200,000 inhabitants during its heydays.
Article Number:
016-05-03-41652