Cilicia, Mallos; Zeus/Tyche with river-gods
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Description
Cilicia, Mallos, 1st century BC – 1st century AD. Laureat head of Zeus right / MAΛΛΩTΩN; Tyche seated left on rock, two river-gods swimming left below.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE26 |
| Weight [g]: | 11,46 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | not in known references; the head of Zeus is very "Antiochean" in style, the faint legend on reverse reveals it as Mallos mint. |
| Commentary: | green patina with brown highlights |
Historical Context
The exact location of the city is still debated, because the river Pyramos, due to heavy silting, buried the city under its deposits.
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