Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Ancient Roman Provincial Bronze Coin of Apameia, Phyrgia within Asia Minor, under emperor Augustus and Magistrates Dionysios Apolloniou and Meliton. Circa 27 B.C. - 14 AD. Obverse: Laureate head of Augustus Right, ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ. Reverse: Cult statue of Artemis facing standing on a maeander pattern ; Down Left and Right ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ / ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΥ -- ΜΕΛΙΤΩΝ / ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ. Mint: Apameia, Phrygia Size: 17 mm Weight: 4.88 g Ref: SNG Cop -- ; SNG von Aulock 3486 Condition: gF. Good example of this RARE and interesting coin type. As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Apameia was an ancient town of Phrygia in Asia Minor that was founded by Antiochus I (Soter) and named after his mother Apama, superseded the older stronghold and royal residence Celaenae which occupied the heights above it. Situated near the sources of the Maeander (which features on some of its coins) and its tributary mountain torrents, Marsyas, Orgas, and Therma, it was a central point from which trade-routes radiated in every direction. It became a commercial junction where goods arriving by the caravan routes from the east were packed in chests to be forwarded to the various seaports, Ephesus, Pergamum, etc. There was also a tradition, due perhaps to a Jewish element in the population, that the mountain above the town was Ararat and that the Ark of Noah (η Κιβωτος) first rested on the hill of Celaenae. The autonomous bronze coins of Apameia range from B.C. 133-48, and are of four types : (i) Bust of Athena, rev. Eagle flying over Maeander symbol, between the caps of the Dioskuri. (ii) Head of Zeus, rev. Cultus-statue of Artemis Anaïtis. (iii) Bust of Artemis turreted, as City-goddess, rev. Marsyas, on Maeander symbol. (iv) Head of Zeus, rev. Crested helmet, on Maeander symbol. Some Excerpts From Head, Hist. Num., and Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying !We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well.We do combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation.Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2023-11-11T21:28:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
Historical Period: Roman: Provincial (100-400 AD)
Era: Ancient
