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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Anatolia| > |Cilicia| > GB78012
Aigeai, Cilicia, c. Late 3rd - Early 2nd Century B.C.
|Cilicia|, |Aigeai,| |Cilicia,| |c.| |Late| |3rd| |-| |Early| |2nd| |Century| |B.C.|, Aegeai (various spellings, including Aigeae) means place of goats in Greek and was the name of many cities of antiquity. Aigeai, on the north-western shore of the Gulf of Issos, was the third largest city in Cilicia. It had a very important temple of Asklepios, which was considered a great privilege and which brought many visitors to the city.
GB78012. Bronze AE 20, Bloesch 1 - 7; BMC Lycaonia p. 22, 13; SNG BnF -; SNG Levante -; SNG Cop -; SNGvA -, F, rough green patina, Aigeai (near Yumurtalik, Turkey) mint, weight 8.128g, maximum diameter 19.7mm, die axis 0o, c. late 3rd - early 2nd century B.C.; obverse head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair in long curls on neck; reverse goat standing left, AIΓΕAIΩN above; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren; SOLD











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