Ionia, Phokaia; head of Tyche/galley with caps of Dioscuri
80,00 €
Description
Ionia, Phokaia, 253 – 268 AD. ΦΩKEA; turretted, draped bust of the city goddess right; countermark / ΦΩKAIЄΩN; galley right, two pilei of the Dioscuri above, surmounted by stars.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,30 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | SNG von Aulock 2124; SNG München 844; SNG Cop 1061 |
| Commentary: | scarce late issue of Phokaia |
Historical Context
The city gave its name to Phocaean red slip - a kind of pottery produced in the area and widespread in the ancient world about 4th-7th century AD.
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