Coins and Antiquities Consignment Shop
  Welcome To Forum Ancient Coins!!! All Items Purchased From Forum Ancient Coins Are Guaranteed Authentic For Eternity!!! Please Call Us If You Have Questions 252-646-1958 or 252-497-2724 Expert Authentication - Accurate Descriptions - Reasonable Prices - Coins From Under $10 To Museum Quality Rarities Welcome To Forum Ancient Coins!!! All Items Purchased From Forum Ancient Coins Are Guaranteed Authentic For Eternity!!! Internet Challenged? We Are Happy To Take Your Order Over The Phone 252-646-1958 Explore Our Website And Find Joy In The History, Numismatics, Art, Mythology, And Geography Of Coins!!!

×Catalog Main Menu
Fine Coins Showcase

Antiquities Showcase
New & Reduced


Show Empty Categories
Shop Search
Shopping Cart
My FORVM
Contact Us
About Forum
Shopping at Forum
Our Guarantee
Payment Options
Shipping Options & Fees
Privacy & Security
Forum Staff
Selling Your Coins
Identifying Your Coin
FAQs
zoom.asp
   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Sicily| > |Other Sicily| > GB82277
Tyndaris, Sicily, c. 214 - 30 B.C.
|Other| |Sicily|, |Tyndaris,| |Sicily,| |c.| |214| |-| |30| |B.C.|, Tyndaris, 36 miles from Messana (modern Messina), was founded by Dionysios of Syracuse in 396 B.C., on land taken from Abakainon, peopled with Messenian exiles, and named for Tyndaris, the mythical king of Sparta and father of Castor. In Greek mythology, the Dioscuri, the twin brothers Castor and Pollux, were sons of the Spartan Queen Leda. Tyndareus was the father of Castor, thus a mortal, while Zeus was the father of Pollux, thus a demigod. Helen of Troy was the daughter of Leda and Zeus, thus the sister of the Dioscuri.
GB82277. Bronze AE 16, Calciati I p. 82, 22; SNG ANS V 1406; SNG Mün 1586; BMC Sicily p. 236, 16; HGC 2 1646 (R1); SNG Cop -; SNG Lloyd -; SNG Tüb -, VF, mottled green and red patina, rough, Tyndaris mint, weight 3.282g, maximum diameter 16.0mm, die axis 0o, Roman rule, c. 214 - 30 B.C.; obverse veiled head of Demeter right; reverse pilei of the Dioskouroi, straps dangling below, each with a star above, TYNΔAPITAN below; rare; SOLD











Catalog current as of Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Page created in 0.875 seconds.
All coins are guaranteed for eternity