Pisidia, Selge; head of Herakles/forepart of stag, spear-head
40,00 €
Description
Pisidia, Selge, 2nd – 1st century BC. Bearded head of Herakles, wreathed in styrax / CE-Λ; forepart of stag right, head left, spear-head right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,34 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | SNG France 1973-6 var |
| Commentary: | dark green patina, some light deposits, good centering, sharp details for this type |
Historical Context
In 133 BC, the kingdom of Pergamon fell to Rome and strong pirate activities threatened the commerce on the south coast of Asia Minor; Selge managed, through a special agreement to carry on trading from the harbours of Perge and Side.
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