Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze coin from Methymna on the Island of Lesbos. circa 525-513 BC. Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena facing right wearing crested corinthian helmet Reverse: Kantharos / Amphora with grape bunch above and ethnic M-A/Θ-Y around on two lines clockwise from upper left Mint: Methymna, Lesbos Size: 11 mm Weight: 1.94 g Ref: SNG Copenhagen 354-5 var. (symbol and legend position) Condition: VF. Very Rare type. Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Inventory #: 1905.26.5 Notes: Lesbos was an important island of the ancient Greek world located off the coast of western Anatolia opposite Aiolis. It was the most famous of the twelve Aiolian cities listed by Herodotos that corresponded to the poleis of Ionia (others of which were: Pitane, Elaia, Gryneion, Myrina, Aigai, Kyme, Neonteichos, Temnos, Larisa and Smyrna). During the 7th century BC, there was an immigration from cities of Lesobs, particularly Mytilene and Methymna, to Asia Minor on the eastern shores of the Aegean.. As the area's primary concern was agriculture, it did not play a large role in historical developments, however it was extremely important in the fields of music and poetry. Sappho, Alkaios and Terpander, the inventor of the 7-tone scale were all from Lesbos. Lesbos is particularly famous for its experiment in using for coins metals like electrum (mixture of gold and silver) and billon (mixture of silver and other base alloys), which is thought to be the first such attempt to manipulate the purity of coin metals not only in Asia Minor but the entire Greek world. The Billon coinage has not been nearly as well studies as the electrum issues and not much archaeology has yet been done on Lesbos to help nail down the minting details of these coins. Various excerpts from Head Hist. Num, and Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 135 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-11T21:48:20.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
Era: Ancient
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
