Pessinos (BC 100-0) AE 25

Mid 1st century BC. AE25.5 (18.69g, 12h). Jugate draped busts right of Attis, wearing Phrygian cap, and Kybele Agditis, wearing turreted crown / Lion seated left, right paw placed on tympanon; caps of the Dioskouroi flanking, uncertain object to right. Fine, dark green patina, some earthen encrustation. Very rare.

Pessinos was the capital of the Tolistobogii, a Gallic tribe that had settled in the area. The city was best known for its temple of Kybele, who was known locally as Agditis.

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City/Mint name:	Pessinos
Keywords:	bronze / hellenistic
References:	SNG BN 2563
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 411 (12/2017), lot 184 ($190 + comm)
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Filesize:	174 KiB
Date added:	Feb 05, 2018
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