Aimilion (BC 100-0) AE 23

ca 66-50/45 BC. AE23 (11.64g, 1h). Turreted head of the city-goddess to right / AIMIÎ›Î™O[Y], winged thunderbolt with star-in-crescent atop. Extremely rare. Earthen deposits, VF.

The city of Aimilion is only known from its extremely rare 1st century coinage. It may have been named after M. Aemilius Scaurus, who was campaigning in the region during the war of Pompey the Great against Mithradates VI Eupator.

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Filename:	3052475B15D.jpg
City/Mint name:	Aimilion
Keywords:	bronze / hellenistic
References:	SNG BM Black Sea 1044
Valuation:	Leu Web Auc. 5 (9/2018), lot 195 (CHF 220 + comm)
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Date added:	Oct 08, 2018
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