Mysia, Adramytteion, Orontes - satrap
Description:
Mysia, Adramytteion, ca 350 BC. Satrap Orontes. Laureate head of Zeus right / OPONTA; forepart of Pegasos right.
Diameter:
AE11 mm
Weight:
1,64 g
Grade:
aVF/gF
Attribution:
Troxell, Orontes 2; SNG France 1163
Commentary:
black patina, some pitting, good details
History:
After the Revolt of the Satraps (372 - 362 BC), Orontes received much of the Ionian coast and minted his own coins in Adramytteion.
Article Number:
037-03-06-41652