Antique Greece β Lot of 2 β Mysia β Cyzicus β AR
Click here to view this lot Diameter:8 mm β Weight:0.30 g β Metal: silver. Very fine subjects for such tiny coins.AR Hemiobol ( BC). Copy on a small plate, off-centred to the right. Beautiful reverse.Fine collection patina.Obverse side: Attis chief on the left, wearing a Phrygian cap.Reverse: Right side of a bull's head; surrounded by KY-Z-I. See: SNG France -; SNG von Aulock ; Klein 268. The portrait on this particular subject is considered to be Attis,the spouse of the Phrygian Kybele. The androgynous Kybele/Agdistis was castrated by the Gods, and an almond tree sprung up from the cut-off parts. Attis jumped off that same tree. Attis rarely appears in Greek art, but he was elevated toanother status when the Romans adopted the Kybele cult...Mysia β Cyzicus β AR hemiobol (circa BC) β Fine+ Rare.Fine+ Copy on a very small plate, complete, slightly oval.With substantial wear. Grey patina.Diameter: 7 mmβ Weight:0.21 g β Metal: silver.Obverse side: Boar Protome jumping to the right, a tuna fish behind.Reverse: Lion head with gaping jaws in a hollow square.Type: rare R2 See: BMC.120 var.Β SNG. France var.Β Β Cyzicus, a Miletus colony founded in the 8th century BC, is located by the Propontide on the island of Arktonnesos. The coinage started at the end of the 7th century BC.The average weight of the hemiobols was set to 0.35 g. Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More