Phokaia (BC 477-388) B64 - EL 1/6 Stater

ca 450-400 BC. EL Hekte (2.55g, 10mm). Head of Attis in Phrygian cap left / Irregular quadripartite incuse square punch. Extremely Rare. EF.

Attis was of Phrygian origin and thus he is always represented in a Phrygian costume such as he wears here. He was the Phrygian god of vegetation and consort of the mother-goddess Cybele.

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City/Mint name:	Phokaia EL
Keywords:	electrum / classical
References:	Bodenstedt 64; BMC 33
Valuation:	Roma Auc. 3 (03/2012), lot 210 (GBP 4,600 ($7,354) + comm)
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