Lydia, Thyateira; bust of Herakles/lion
60,00 €
Description
Lydia, Thyateira, 193 – 235 AD. Bare-headed, bearded bust of Herakles facing right, cloak knotted at neck / ΘYATEIPHNΩN; lion stalking right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE15 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,90 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | SNG Leypold 1265; BMC 40 |
| Commentary: | light olive patina with some deposits sharp details |
Historical Context
In 215 AD Caracalla visited the city and gave it the title "Brightest and Greatest" and granted the privilege of conventus juridicus.
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