Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek bronze coin of Metropolis in Thessaly, circa 300-200 BC. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo Right Reverse: forepart of Man-Headed Bull (river-god Acheloios Pamisos) left with Head reverted facing 3/4 right and ribbons hanging from head, [MHTP]OΠOΛITΩN around, Ω/Ζ monogram control symbol below. Mint: Metropolis , Thessaly Size: 20 mm Weight: 7.53 g Ref: Inventory: 1902.14.10 Condition: Good Fine +, Scarce and Interesting type with the Man Headed Bull Use the Picture as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Metropolis was a was a town in Perrhaebia in Ancient Thessaly located in the plain at the foot of one of the eastern offshoots of the Pindus range, near the borders of Histiaeotis and Thessaliotis. Stephanus of Byzantium calls it simply a town in Thessaly, distinct from its more renowned namesake. Metropolis is mentioned by Livy in his account of the campaign of Antiochus III, in 191 BCE, where it is related that the Syrian king having landed at Demetrias, first took Pherae, then Krannon, then Cypaera, Metropolis, and all the neighbouring fortresses, except Atrax and Gyrton, and afterwards proceeded to Larissa. From this account it would appear that this Metropolis was in Perrhaebia; and its site has since been discovered by William Martin Leake, near that of Atrax, at Kastri village in the municipal unit of Lakereia, where the name of Μητροπολίτης occurs in an inscription Metropolis (μητρόπολις) is a Greek word, coming from μήτηρ, mḗtēr meaning "mother" and πόλις, pólis meaning "city" or "town", which is how the Greek colonies of antiquity referred to their original cities, with whom they retained cultic and political-cultural connections. Excerpts from Head, Hist. Num.; BMC Troas; Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 95 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2023-12-11T21:31:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.14 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Composition: Bronze
Era: Ancient
