Adramytteion (BC 350) AE 12

after 350 BC. AE12 (1.72g). Laureate head of Zeus, facing slightly right / Î‘Î”Î¡Î‘-M-Y, eagle standing left on rock; grain ear before. Good VF, black patina. Rare.

The city is said to have been named after its founder, Adramys (also Adromos, Adromon or Adromus), notable for being a brother of king Kroisos of Lydia.

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City/Mint name:	Adramytteion
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Keywords:	bronze / hellenistic
References:	SNG Cop. -; BMC Mysia -; SNG von Aulock -; Weber 4949
Valuation:	CNG Triton V (1/2002), lot 430 ($230 + comm)
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