Description: sd Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Autonomous Bronze coin of Attaleia in Lydia, Imperial Times Obverse: Bearded Head of Herakles Right Reverse: Lion walking Right, Ethnic split on two lines, above and below in exergue: ATTAΛ / EAT Mint: Sardes, Lydia Size: 13 mm Weight: 1.18 g Ref: SNG Cop 38 Condition: gF Use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Inventory:1904.21.2 Notes: Attaleia (Attalea) was an ancient city of the Lydian kingdom. It was originally an Attalid outpost on the upper Gurduk-chai (Lycus ?), some eight miles north of Thyateira (B. M. C., Lyd., p. xxxvi). Coins only of Imperial times, Commodus to Sev. Alex. Inscr., ΑΤΤΑ- ΛЄΑΤΩΝ, occasionally with name of Strategos in genitive case with επι. Types—Bust of Artemis with surname ΒΟΡЄΙΤΗΝΗ or ΚΟΡΗ; also Artemis or Selene-Hekate running with torch in each hand; Herakles and lion; Dionysos and Pan; River-god (Lykos); Busts of Roma, ΙЄΡΑ CVΝΚΛΗΤΟC, &c. The coins of the other Attaleia, in Pamphylia, read ΑΤΤΑΛЄΩΝ. Some excerpts from Head, Hist. Num.; Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 58 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-12-11T21:48:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Era: Ancient
