Lampsacus   Mysia
Λάμψακος   Μυσία

AE 22

SHH 7225

Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference Provenance

11.84 g   22.1-22.8 mm   3.4 eqmm   12:00 o'clock   VF   centering - / - σmax(SigmaTest, 240 kHz) = obv. 3.8, rev. 4.0 MS/m Bearded head of Priapus wearing ivy wreath right. Forepart of Pegasus right; ΛΑΜΨΑ / ΚΗΝΩΝ above and below. Irregular straight grooves, hand-saw marks, on obverse and reverse. Hand-saw marks are probably Mithradates VI of Pontos technology, dating should therefore be rather 120-63 BC. BMC 69 variant (2nd-1st c. BC); Copenhagen IV 224/227 variant (2nd-1st c. BC); Lindgren III 258/259 variant (laurel branch); Paris 1245/1248; Sear Greek 3908 variant (2nd-1st c. BC)      Ex Num. Naumann 96/97, 1,11 2020                     CNG 226E/233