Phrygia, Apameia; bust of Athena/eagle, caps of Dioscuri
70,00 €
Description
Phrygia, Apameia, 133 – 48 BC. Bust of Athena right, wearing high-crested Corinthian helmet / Eagle alighting on basis with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioscuri, KΩKOY (magistrate) below.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,22 |
| Grade: | VF/gVF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 161-2; BMC 78-82 |
| Commentary: | attractive green patina, high relief head of Athena, pit on obverse, reverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
Antiochos I Soter founded the city and named it after his mother, Apama.
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