Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze coin of Skepsis in Troas, Asia Minor. circa 2nd Century BC. Obverse: Forepart of Pegsos right as Rhyton; Reverse: Fir Tree within linear square; Mint: Skepsis, Troas Size: 8 mm Weight: 0.77 g Inventory: 63.16 Ref: SNG VA 1579; Condition: VF/gVF. Really nice example of this small bronze. As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Skepsis (Scepsis) was an ancient village located on Mt Ida along the Scamander in the Troad region of Anatolia in Asia Minor. Its acropolis occupied the hill north of the modern village of Kurşuntepe, near the town of Bayramiç in Turkey. The Scamander was a river flowing along Mt Ida across the Plain of Troy and into the Dardanelles. The town was famous in antiquity as the location of the library of Aristotle for a time before being moved to Pergamon and Alexandria. The works were said to have been discovered there during the time of Sulla and had been buried by the illiterate relations of Neleus (a pupil of Aristotle and friend of Theophrastus), so that they would not be carried off by Attalus I, who was then founding the Library of Pergamum In B.C. 310 its inhabitants were removed to Antigoneia (Alexandreia Troas), but were afterwards allowed to return home by Lysimachus. Exceprts From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying !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.We do combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. 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: 70 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-28T21:54:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 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
