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The Island of Lesbos
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City of Mytilene - Apollo and Aphrodite with Snake
Obv: laureate head of Apollo facing r.
Rev: head of Aphrodite facing r., circular earing, hair rolled, coiled snake r. (control symbol) in the lower r., MY (off flan).
Denomination: silver diobol; Mint: Mytilene; Date: 400 - 350 BC; Weight: 1.292g; Diameter: 12.4mm; Die axis: 0º; References, for example: BMC Troas, p. 185, 8 - 14 var., coiled snake control symbol not listed; SNG Cop vol. 21, 368 var., amphora control symbol; SNGvA vol. 5, 1744 var. stars for control symbol; SNGvA vol. 16, 7749 and 7750 var., amphora and cicada for control symbol; SNG Ashmolean 1544 var., cicada for control symbol; HGC 6, 1037 (amphora, cicada, oinochoe, star, or thunderbolt control symbols).
Also see Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 460 January 29, 2020, Lot 238 for an example with coiled snake control symbol and intact legend.
Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coin January 22, 2020, from the Maxwell Hunt Collection.
Photo Credits: Forum Ancient Coins
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![The Island of Lesbos
<b>City of Mytilene - Apollo and Aphrodite with Snake</b>
Obv: laureate head of Apollo facing r.
Rev: head of Aphrodite facing r., circular earing, hair rolled, coiled snake r. (control symbol) in the lower r., MY (off flan).
Denomination: silver diobol; Mint: Mytilene; Date: 400 - 350 BC; Weight: 1.292g; Diameter: 12.4mm; Die axis: 0º; References, for example: BMC Troas, p. 185, 8 - 14 var., coiled snake control symbol not listed; SNG Cop vol. 21, 368 var., amphora control symbol; SNGvA vol. 5, 1744 var. stars for control symbol; SNGvA vol. 16, 7749 and 7750 var., amphora and cicada for control symbol; SNG Ashmolean 1544 var., cicada for control symbol; HGC 6, 1037 (amphora, cicada, oinochoe, star, or thunderbolt control symbols).
Also see Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 460 January 29, 2020, Lot 238 for an example with coiled snake control symbol and intact legend.
Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coin January 22, 2020, from the Maxwell Hunt Collection.
Photo Credits: Forum Ancient Coins
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The Island of Lesbos
<b>City of Mytilene - Apollo and Aphrodite with Snake</b>
Obv: laureate head of Apollo facing r.
Rev: head of Aphrodite facing r., circular earing, hair rolled, coiled snake r. (control symbol) in the lower r., MY (off flan).
Denomination: silver diobol; Mint: Mytilene; Date: 400 - 350 BC; Weight: 1.292g; Diameter: 12.4mm; Die axis: 0º; References, for example: BMC Troas, p. 185, 8 - 14 var., coiled snake control symbol not listed; SNG Cop vol. 21, 368 var., amphora control symbol; SNGvA vol. 5, 1744 var. stars for control symbol; SNGvA vol. 16, 7749 and 7750 var., amphora and cicada for control symbol; SNG Ashmolean 1544 var., cicada for control symbol; HGC 6, 1037 (amphora, cicada, oinochoe, star, or thunderbolt control symbols).
Also see Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 460 January 29, 2020, Lot 238 for an example with coiled snake control symbol and intact legend.
Provenance: Ex Forum Ancient Coin January 22, 2020, from the Maxwell Hunt Collection.
Photo Credits: Forum Ancient Coins
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