Aeolis, Aigai Mint, AE Circa 400-200 BC – RRR

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Aeolis (near Yuntdagi Koseler, Turkey) Mint, Aigai, AE (bronze,1.03g,10 mm), Circa 400-200 BC
Obv:Ā  Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev: Ī‘Ī™Ī“[Ī‘Ī•], head and neck of goat right
Ref:Ā  SNG 1593 var Rarity/Choice: Rare, VF (dark patina with earthen depostis)
Note: Aegae, known as Aigai, was a common name for ancient cities, signifying “place of goats.” Aigai in Aeolis was a significant sanctuary dedicated to Apollo. It thrived under the Attalid dynasty from nearby Pergamon in the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C. Later, it fell under Seleucid control but was reclaimed by Attalus I of Pergamon in 218 B.C. Destroyed by Prusias II of Bithynia in 156 B.C. during a conflict with Pergamon, it received reparations after a peace settlement brokered by the Romans. In 129 B.C., it became part of the Roman Empire. Devastated by an earthquake in 17 A.D., it received aid for reconstruction from Tiberius. Ruins are located near Yuntdagi Koseler village in Turkey’s Manisa Province.

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