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Mylasa (BC 300-200) Tetradrachm
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ca 3rd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.51g). Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding double axe (labrys) in right hand, lotus-tipped sceptre in left / Zeus Osogoa standing right, holding trident in right hand, eagle in left; ΜΥΛΑΣΕΩ[Î] to left, [ΕΙ]ΡΗÎΑΙΟΣ (magistrate) to right. Lightly toned EF, some light cleaning marks in fields. Extremely rare; third known specimen.
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| File information |
| Filename: | 650265.jpg |
| City/Mint name: | Mylasa |
| Rating (4 votes): |   |
| Keywords: | silver / hellenistic |
| References: | F. Delrieux, "Les Monnaies de Mylasa aux Types de Zeus Osogoa et Zeus Labraundeus" in NumChron 1999, 4 (D4/R4) (2 specimens known); cf. SNG Kayhan 841 (different magistrate) |
| Valuation: | CNG Triton VII (1/2004), lot 265 ($1,800 + comm) |
| Photo courtesy of: | Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com |
| Filesize: | 117 KiB |
| Date added: | Dec 24, 2004 |
| Dimensions: | 500 x 224 pixels |
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| URL: | http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=454 |
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