bgr_858641 - AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE hemidrachme

AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE hemidrachme XF

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Type : hemidrachme

Date: c. 350-250 AC.

Mint name / Town : Mytilène, Éolide

Metal : silver

Diameter : 14 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,80 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie sur un flan court, centré, à l’usure régulière. Joli revers. Portrait agréable. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

GC.4265 (120£) - B. traité2249 - Aulock- - P.- - BMC.32 var - Cop.- - HGCS. 5/1044 (R1)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à droite, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Lyre à six cordes, ornée d’une cordelette noueuse dans un carré linéaire , un thyrse dans le champ à gauche.

Reverse legend : MU/T-I.

Reverse translation : (Mytilène).

Historical background

AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE

(4th - 3rd century BC)

The island of Lesbos is located opposite the western coast of Asia Minor, at the entrance to the Gulf of Adramyteion at the mouth of the Hellespont. Mytilene, located on the eastern part of the island facing the mainland, was the main city.

AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE Unité XF

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AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE Unité AU

195.00 €

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AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE Diobole XF/AU

320.00 €

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bgr_858641 - AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE hemidrachme

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Historical background

AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE

(4th - 3rd century BC)

The island of Lesbos is located opposite the western coast of Asia Minor, at the entrance to the Gulf of Adramyteion at the mouth of the Hellespont. Mytilene, located on the eastern part of the island facing the mainland, was the main city.

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