Troas, Larissa-Ptolemais; female head/amphora
55,00 €
Description
Troas, Larissa-Ptolemais, 4th century BC. Female head left, with hair in sakkos / ΛΑ – ΡΙ; amphora, kerykeion to left, grape bunch above, grain ear to right.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,36 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | Cf. BMC 3 (Larissa Phrikonis in Aiolis; smaller module); cf. Asia Minor Coins online #6282 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark grey patina, minor pitting |
Historical Context
The coins with the ethnic ΠΤΟ-ΛΕ found on the site of the town support the theory that the city was refounded by Ptolemaic dynasty as Ptolemais.
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