600 BC - 400 BC

Scythia / Σκυθία


 AE 9x43
SHH 578


578 Scythia Arrowhead AE

Parameter
Obverse
Reverse
Notes

Reference
3.17 g   43.2x9.4 mm
Arrowhead.
Arrowhead.
It is believed that such money was issued by the Scythians as well as the Greek cities
on the northwest Black Sea litoral. Greek city attribution is based on the site found.
Anochin (1989) Pl. I.a; BM Black Sea 218/219 (Istrus 6th-5th c.BC);
Нечитайло,Михайлов (2000) 1/8 (7th-1st c. BC), 20/32 (630-480 BC);
Stancomb 22/29 (Apollonia Pontica 6th-5th c.BC) &128/130 (Istrus 6th-5th c.BC)