Description: Cilicia, Elaiussa Sebaste, 2nd - 3rd century AD. Draped bust of Athena right / CEBACTH; Nike standing left, holding palm branch and crowning city name.

Diameter: AE20 mm

Weight: 4,82 g

Grade: VF/VF

Attribution: SNG BN Paris 1159; SNG Levante 841

Commentary: green patina, well centered, attractive style

History: Elaiussa, meaning "olive", was founded in the 2nd century BC on a tiny island attached to the mainland by a narrow isthmus in Mediterranean Sea.

Article Number: 021-10-06-41652