Aigai (AD 117-138) AE 19

Quasi-autonomous, 117-138 AD (time of Hadrian). AE19 (3.02g), struck under Agonothetes Ovl. Pole. IEPA - CVNKÎ›HTOC, bust of Senate, draped, laureate, right / EÎ I.AÎ“Î©.OVÎ› - [...], cult-statue of Apollo Chresterios, standing frontal, both hands outstretched, holding branch(?) in left hand and unknown small object in right hand; in left and right field AI - GA. Very rare, probably unpublished. About VF. Hoeft coll.

There is a type for Sabina with the rev. legend EÎ I AÎ“Î© OVÎ› Î OÎ›E, SNG von Aulock 7674. Agonothetes is the title of a magistrate whose duty was the superintendence of games.

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City/Mint name:	Aigai
Keywords:	bronze / roman
References:	SNG von Aulock 7674 (rev. legend only!)
Valuation:	â‚¬60, Ancient Delights
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