bgr_818691 - THRACE - APOLLONIA PONTICA Hemiobole
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Type : Hemiobole
Date: c. 494-470 AC.
Mint name / Town : Apollonia
Metal : silver
Diameter : 7 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 0,38 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré. Joli revers. Usure régulière. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Ancre renversée, cantonnée d’un A à droite.
Obverse legend : A
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Swastika dans un carré creux.
Historical background
THRACE - APOLLONIA PONTICA
(4th century BC)
Apollonia Pontica, located on Pont-Euxin was a Milesian colony. The city was famous for its temple of Apollo and its colossal statue, the work of Kalamis. When Lucullus captured the city in 73 BC, he had the statue of the god transported to Rome.
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