Ionia, Smyrna; bust of Tyche/statue of Aphrodite
70,00 €
Description
Ionia, Smyrna, 105 – 95 BC. Magistrate Heras. Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ; statue of Aphrodite Stratonikis, elbow on short column, holding Nike; ΗPΑΣ and monogram left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,32 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 1191; BMC 239.20ff var. |
| Commentary: | attractive green patina, obverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
Smyrna was always supporting Rome and even donated clothes to the Roman army during a campaign against Mithradates.
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