GB93595. Bronze Homerium, Milne Smyrna 185; BMC Ionia p. 245, 86; SNG Cop 1142; SNGvA -, VF/F, well centered on a tight flan, patina flaking, Smyrna (Izmir, Turkey) mint, weight 8.453g, maximum diameter 19.5mm, die axis 0
o, magistrate Pasikrates, 2nd century B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse
Homer seated left in himation, right hand to chin (thinker pose), volume on knees in left hand, transverse staff between legs and on far side, IMYPNAIΩN downward on right, ΠAΣIKPATHΣ (magistrate's name) and
(monograms) downward on left; from the Errett Bishop Collection;
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