Description
Cilicia, Pompeiopolis, Pompey the Great, ca. 66 – 48 BC. Bare head of Pompeius Magnus right / Nike advancing right with wreath.
Cilicia, Pompeiopolis, Pompey the Great
150,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 6,92 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG France 1214-1216 var. (rev. control marks); SNG Levante 882 var. |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey-olive patina, well centered, great head |
Historical Context
In the early 1st century BC (ca 83 BC) King Tigranes of Armenia destroyed the city and took the inhabitants to Tigranocerta; Soloi remained deserted until Pompey settled there the defeated pirates who deserved to be saved and renamed the city Pompeiopolis.
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