Lydia, Tralleis; head of Zeus/humped bull
60,00 €
Description
Lydia, Tralleis, 2nd – 1st century BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / TΡAΛΛI-ANΩN; humped bull walking left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,02 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | BMC 64; Sear GCV 4760 |
| Commentary: | olive patina with some greenish deposits, good centering |
Historical Context
From 133 to 129 BC, the city supported Aristonicus of Pergamon, a pretender to the Pergamene throne, against the Romans; after the Romans defeated him, they revoked the city's right to mint coins.
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