CVC & Collectables presents a civic bronze from Aigeai (Cilicia), graded NGC Choice VF, featuring Tyche on the obverse and a horse head type with a monogram on the reverse.
Coin Highlights
- Maker: Aigeai (Aegeae), Cilicia
- Date: 164–47 BC
- Catalog: SNG Levante 1661; Bloesch 153–156; Winterthur 4528; SNG von Aulock 5445
- Metal: Bronze (AE)
- Grade: NGC Ch VF (holder notes: light scratches; countermark)
- Diameter/Edge: AE23 (edge not stated)
- Obverse: Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right
- Reverse: AIΓEAIΩN THΣ IEΡAΣ KAI AYTONOMOY; horse’s head left; ΠΔΡ monogram in right field; countermark
- Type: Greek civic bronze, dichalkon
Region History
- Authority: Civic issue of Aigeai (no emperor/royal portrait)
- Period: 164–47 BC (as attributed)
- Context: Local bronze coinage with city legend and emblematic reverse
- Legacy: Collected for distinctive civic types, legends, and recorded monogram varieties
Collectibility
A certified NGC example with full catalog backing and a noted countermark—ideal for collectors building Cilicia or Greek civic bronze types. Find more alike here!
