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Cilicia, Mopsos; crab, star/flaming altar
80,00 €
Description
Cilicia, Mopsos, time of Marcus Aurelius (161 – 180 AD). Dated civic year 230 (162/3 AD). Crab with star (Zodiac sign of Cancer); ETAC (date) below / AΔPIA ΜΟΨΕΑΤΩΝ; lighted altar.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,56 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | SNG Levante 1338 |
| Commentary: | dark olive patina with some deposits, good detail |
Historical Context
Greek mythology knows two persons with the name "Mopsus" - the first being one of the Argonauts and the second the son of Manto, who was actually the mythical founder of the Cilician city.
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