Phrygia, Apameia; bust of Athena/eagle, caps of Dioscuri
60,00 €
Description
Phrygia, Apameia, 133 – 48 BC. Antiphon and Meneklios, magistrates. Helmeted bust of Athena right / ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ; eagle standing right on a maeander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioscouri surmounted by star, star above eagle.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 8,74 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 164 |
| Commentary: | attractive brown surfaces |
Historical Context
After the Battle at Magnesia (190 BC), Rome and Seleukid Kingdom signed a Treaty of Apameia (188 BC), which established Rome as a main power in Eastern Mediterranean.
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