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Ionia, Smyrna, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), AE 21, (7.06 g), obverse, laureate head of Apollo to right, reverse, the poet Homer seated to left with the Magistrates names Herodes and Archios, to right ZMURNAI[WN] above, to left in two lines HRWDHS ARCIOU, (S.4571, Hunter 29 [p.361]). Choice dark green patina, extremely fine and extremely rare in this condition, with a superb figure of the seated Homer. Provenance - Ex CNG, USA, Sale 35, September 20, 1995 (lot 289, realised US$176) and Noble Numismatics Sale 65 (lot 1810) and Sale 73 (lot 3318). See article in Studia Paulo Naster Oblata I Numismatica Antiqua, "Homer on Coins from Smyrna" by C. Heyman. The author maintains that this coin's reverse is linked and represents the Homerea a famous statue of Homer from Symrna mentioned by Strabo.

Estimate: 150 AUD