Watch List notes:

PHRYGIA. Synnada. Circa 133-1st century BC. AE (Orichalcum, 25 mm, 7.64 g, 12 h), Menestratos, magistrate. Head of the city-goddess to right, wearing elaborate mural crown consisting of three towers and a crenelated city wall. Rev. ΣYNNAΔΕ[ΩN] - MENEΣTP[A]/TOΣ Zeus standing front, head to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and long scepter in his left. BMC 4. SNG Copenhagen 707. A beautiful example with lovely orichalcum surfaces and an exceptional mural crown. Die break on the obverse and some adjustment marks as made, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From the Jolimont Collection.