Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Ionia, Airai Æ 12mm. Circa 375 BC. Laureate head of Apollo to left / AIPAIΩN, owl standing to right, head facing, astragalos in right field. Amandry, Une monnaie de la cité Ionienne d'Airai, pp.11-12; SNG Copenhagen -; Imhoof-Blumer, Kleinasiatische Münzen 1901, Supplement p. 512, 1. 1.27g, 12mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
From a private European collection.
Airai was a tiny Greek city with harbour (Pseudo Scylax, Periplous 98) and it is only known from this coin. This city existed only for a very short time before being conquered by their neighbours from Teos in circa 370 BC and disappearing.
Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
From a private European collection.
Airai was a tiny Greek city with harbour (Pseudo Scylax, Periplous 98) and it is only known from this coin. This city existed only for a very short time before being conquered by their neighbours from Teos in circa 370 BC and disappearing.