bgr_287223 - AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE Unité

AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE Unité AU

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Price : 145.00 €

Type : Unité

Date: c. 250-200 AC.

Mint name / Town : Mytilène, Éolide

Metal : copper

Diameter : 17,5 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 4,34 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Très belle tête d’Apollon. Joli revers de style fin. Jolie patine verte

Catalogue references :

GC.4273 - B. traité - Aulock- - P.- - BMC.96 var - Cop.- - HGCS. 5/1050 (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 trois cordes entourée d’un pétoncle ? en haut à droite et de deux monogrammes.

Reverse legend : MU/T-I/ (NA - PATW).

Reverse translation : (Mytilène).

Commentary

Le symbole placé à droite de la lyre est difficile à interpréter.

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 AU

195.00 €

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AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE Unité XF

125.00 €

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AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE Diobole XF/AU

320.00 €

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AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE hemidrachme XF

250.00 €

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bgr_287223 - AIOLIS - LESBOS ISLAND - MYTILENE Unité

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Reverse

Commentary

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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