Pontos, Pharnakeia; Zeus/eagle
80,00 €
Description
Pontos, Pharnakeia, 85 – 65 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / ΦΑΡΝΑΚΕΙΑΣ; eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head right, with open wings, monogram to left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 6,28 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | SNG von Aulock 132; BMC 2; SNG BM 1282 |
| Commentary: | scarce; black and brown patina, some roughness, reverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
Pharnakeia was named after Pharnakes I - king of Pontos in the 2nd century BC.
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