Thrace, Kardia; head of Persephone/lion
120,00 €
Description
Thrace, Kardia, 350 – 309 BC. Head of Persephone facing slightly right, wearing wreath of grain / ΚΑΡΔΙΑ; lion standing left, head right, on barley grain, star to left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,22 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 866 (facing left); BMC 11 (facing left) |
| Commentary: | brown surfaces with bronze highlights, well centered, some pitting |
Historical Context
Kardia was destroyed by Lysimachos in 309 BC and its inhabitants resettled in the newly founded Lysimacheia.
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