Archaios | Autonomous Smyrna - Amazon Turreted Bust Labrys / Prow AE18

Description

Archaios Numismatics
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Description:
Pseduo-Autonomous Bronze Coin of Smyrna. temp. Marcus Aurelius-Septimius Severus, 161-211 AD
Obverse:
Draped and Turreted Bust of Amazon Smyrna (rather than Tyche) facing Left with double headed axe (labrys / bipennis) over shoulder. CMYPN-A
Reverse:
Prow of galley Right, CMYPN-A-IΩN around.
Mint:
Smyrna, Ionia , 175-200 AD
Size:
18 mm
Weight:
3.15 g
Ref:
SNG von Aulock 2186; SNG Cop 1266;
cf. CNG 380,422 Hammer: 0, Est:
Condition:
VF.
As always, Use the images as your judge as grading is subjective.
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