Lesbos, Methymna; Athena/kantharos
Description:
Lesbos, Methymna, ca. 350 - 240 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / M-A Θ-Y; kantharos.
Diameter:
AE11 mm
Weight:
1,56 g
Grade:
aVF/VF
Attribution:
Franke 22; HGC 6, 916
Commentary:
dark grey patin with sandy deposits, minor pitting
History:
In 250s BC Ptolemies captured Lespos and introduced the worship of Serapis which stayed on the island for some centuries.
Article Number:
009-07-08-44149