Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze coin from Perge, Pamphylia circa 50-30 B.C. Obverse: Distyle temple with eagle in pediment containing facing cult statue of Artemis Pergaia Reverse: A Quiver with Shoulder strap. Legend up Left and Right fields: [A]PTEMIΔOΣ / [Π]EPΓAIAΣ. Mint: Perge, Pamphylia Size: 17 mm Weight: 3.83 g Ref: SNG Cop 308 Condition: VF. Really nice interesting type. These seem to be a quite RARE set of control letters on this one - haven't found them listed anywhere. Also interesting to have a coin featuring the Sling as there aren't that many coins which show the sling as a weapon outside of Aspendos. As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Historical Notes: Perge was an ancient town in Pamphylia, Asia Minor, located between the rivers Cestrus and Catarrhactes and near the modern city of Murtana, Turkey. Pamphylia was a strip of low-lying land between Lycia and Cilicia, extending from the Mediterranean to Mount Taurus (modern-day Antalya province, Turkey). It was bounded on the north by Pisidia and was therefore a country of small extent, having a coast-line of only about 120 km (75 miles) with a breadth of about 50 km (30 miles). Under the Roman administration the term Pamphylia was extended so as to include Pisidia and the whole tract up to the frontiers of Phrygia and Lycaonia, and in this wider sense it is employed by Ptolemy. There can be little doubt that the Pamphylians and Pisidians were the same people, though the former had received colonies from Greece and other lands, and from this cause, combined with the greater fertility of their territory, had become more civilized than their neighbours in the interior. But the distinction between the two seems to have been established at an early period -- Herodotus, who does not mention the Pisidians, enumerates the Pamphylians among the nations of Asia Minor, while Ephorus mentions them both, correctly including the one among the nations on the coast, the other among those of the interior. Some Excerpts From Head, Hist. Num., and 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: 75 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2023-12-20T00:55:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.5 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
