Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 1774 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 24TH NOV) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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IONIA, Kolophon, Civic issue, (c.50-30 B.C.), AE 19 (5.38 g), Magistrate name Pythios, obv. Homer seated left **PUQEOS* to left, rev.**KOLOFWNIA*, Apollo Musagetes walking right holding kithara and plectrum, (S.4357. SNG Cop.186-187, SNG von Aulock 2017, Milne, Colophon 179, BMC 41, 43). Very fine and rare.
Homer is the legendary author to whom the authorship of the Iliad and the Odyssey (the two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature) is attributed. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.
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Estimate $150
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