Troas, Gargara; Cybele/lion
45,00 €
Description
Troas, Gargara. 2nd – 1st century BC. Head of Cybele right, wearing mural crown / ΓΑP; lion standing right, head left.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE13 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,34 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop. 333; Weber 5373; Imhoof, MG 87 |
| Commentary: | very rare; olive grey patina |
Historical Context
Gargara's name was derived from the prominent mountain nearby and means "'to gargle" - a refrence to the springs thought to bubble up on the summit.
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