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IONIA, Smyrna. Bronze coin (AE). 3rd-2nd century BC. Very rare.
  • IONIA, Smyrna. Bronze coin (AE). 3rd-2nd century BC. Very rare.
  • IONIA, Smyrna. Bronze coin (AE). 3rd-2nd century BC. Very rare.
IONIA, Smyrna. Bronze coin (AE). 3rd-2nd century BC. Very rare.

Ionia, Smyrna. Bronze coin (AE)
Weight: 4.17 g
Diameter: 15.97 mm
Date: Circa 3rd–2nd century BC
Obverse (Obv.)
Laureate head of Apollo looking to the right.
Reverso (Rev.)
Legend: ΣΜΥΡ-ΝΑΙΩΝ (“[Coin] of the Smyrneans”)
Depiction of a tripod (a symbol associated with Apollo and oracles, such as the one at Delphi).
Reference
Not precisely indicated, but cited in: Concordia Auction 26, Lot 230.
Conservation status
Fine (Regular) / Very Rare
Historical-numismatic commentary
This coin from the city of Smyrna (present-day İzmir, Turkey) belongs to the Hellenistic period, when the Greek polis of Asia Minor retained extensive powers to mint their own currency. The image of the laurel-crowned Apollo is common in Greek civic iconography, and the tripod emphasizes his role as the god of prophecy.
The inscription “ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ” clearly identifies the origin of the city.
Status: BC+
Very rare
€39,00 EUR
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