Ionia, Teos; griffin/lyre
40,00 €
Description
Ionia, Teos, 4th century BC. Griffin seated right, left paw raised / THIΩN (off flan),
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,46 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 1461 ff (magistrates); cf. BMC Ionia p314, 32 |
| Commentary: | scarce; dark olive patina, some roughness, obverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
Because of the Persian conquer of Asia Minor in 6th century BC, the Teans abandoned their city about 540 BC and founded Abdera and Phanagoreia; the city was however refounded before the Ionian Revolt (499 BC).
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