Lydia, Blaundos; Zeus/Demeter(?)
110,00 €
Description
Lydia, Blaundos (as Mlaundos), 2nd – 1st century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / MΛAVN; Demeter standing left, holding cornucopiae and grain ears, monogram left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,22 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | not in known references |
| Commentary: | extremely rare; green patina with minor encrustations, small scratches on reverse, good centering with clear details |
Historical Context
After establishing the Roman province of Asia in 129 BC, Blaundos had a strong iflux of Italian people and became a melting pot of Roman, Greek and local culture.
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