Islands off Thrace, Samothrace; Athena/Kybele

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SKU: 053-03-01-44408

Description

Islands off thrace, Samothrace, ca. 280 BC. Pythoc-, magistrate. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / ΣAMO; Kybele seated left, holding patera in right hand, sceptre in left, ΠYΘOK behind.

Specifications

Diameter [mm]: AE19
Weight [g]: 5,34
Grade: VF/Vf
Attribution: BMC Thrace pg. 215, 2; SNG Cop. 998; Laffaille 293
Commentary: rare; middle-brown patina with some bronze highlights and some reddish encrustations

Historical Context

Samothrace is the most rugged of Greek islands.

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