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Caria, Halikarnassos; head of Apollo/lyre
45,00 €
Description
Caria, Halikarnassos, 2nd – 1st century BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΑΛΙΚΑΡ−ΝΑΣΣΕΩΝ; lyre.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,92 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | SNG von Aulock 2528 |
| Commentary: | glossy green patina, well centered |
Historical Context
In 88 BC, the city fell to Mithridates VI, in 80 it was ravaged by Verres, the Roman governor of Cilicia, and it was attacked by pirates from 62-58 BC; in 58 BC, the city was finally incorporated into the Roman province of Asia.
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