Pessinos (BC 100-0) AE 24

1st century BC. AE24 (15.69g, 12h). Jugate draped busts right of Attis, wearing Phrygian cap, and Kybele Agditis, wearing turreted crown; crescent to lower right / Lion seated left, right paw placed on tympanon; caps of the Dioskouroi flanking, uncertain object to right. Near VF, brown patina with earthen highlights. Very rare.

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City/Mint name:	Pessinos
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Keywords:	bronze / hellenistic
References:	SNG France 2563; SNG Copenhagen -
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 69 (6/2005), lot 502 ($550 + comm)
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Date added:	Jun 19, 2005
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