Description
Cyprus, Marion, Timocharis, ca. 4th century BC. Head of Aphrodite right / Thunderbolt; BA and Cypriot letters above, MAPIEYΣ below.
Cyprus, Marion, Timocharis; Aphrodite/thunderbolt
95,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,72 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Tziambazis 58 corr. (head right); Sear 5765; BMC pl. XX, 18 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark olive-grey patina with some light deposits, minor pitting |
Historical Context
Marion was one of the ten city-kingdoms of Cyprus and is first referred to in 449 BC when after the Battle of Salamis Athenias freed the city from the Persians.
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