200 BC - 75 BC

Ionia Smyrna
Ιωνία   Σμύρνη

AE 21

SHH 6853

Mo 61

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9.15 g   20.2-21.5 mm   3.1 eqmm   12:00 o'clock   VF   centering - / - σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 5.3, rev. 5.6 MS/m Laureate head of Apollo right, hair dressed in archaic style with three curles behind. Homer seated left, holding scroll in left hand, right hand raised to chin; ΖMYPNAIΩN to right, magistrate's name ΠΥΡΡΟΣ // Μο 61 to left. ? Copenhagen V 1127/1165 variant (190-75 BC); Milne (1927) 271; Sear Greek 4571/4572 variant (2nd-1st century BC); von Aulock 2167 variant Ex Savoca Coins London Blue 1/328, 23.3.2019