Thessaly, Gyrton; head of Zeus/horse
45,00 €
Description
Thessaly, Gyrton, late 4th – early 3rd century BC. Laureate head of Zeus to left / ΓΥΡΤ-Ω-ΝΙΩΝ; bridled horse trotting to right, monogram and bunch of grapes below.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 6,76 |
| Grade: | gF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Rogers 234; BCD Thessaly II 83.9 |
| Commentary: | dark brown patina, obverse slightly off center |
Historical Context
Coronus, one of the Argonauts, who accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece, was the native of Gyrton.
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