IONIA, Kolophon. Circa 50 BC. Æ (19mm, 6.48 g, 12h). Pytheos, magistrate.Electronic Auction 491 Greek, Bronze Sold For $ 60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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IONIA, Kolophon. Circa 50 BC. Æ (19mm, 6.48 g, 12h). Pytheos, magistrate. The poet Homer seated left, holding scroll in left hand, resting chin on right hand; ΠYΘEOΣ to left / Apollo standing right, holding kithara and phiale. Kinns 177; Milne, Colophon 179; SNG Copenhagen 186-7. Dark green-brown patina, minor encrustation. Near VF. |