Troas, Birtytis: bronze AE8, ca. 300 BC
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Troas, Birtytis: bronze AE8, ca. 300 BC
Obverse: bearded head of Kabeiros right, wearing conical hat.
Reverse: B-I/P-Y around club, all surrounded by laurel wreath.
8 mm, 1.1 g. Sandy/earthen patina. Ex- Andreas Reich ("areich" on FORVM ancient coins boards), Berlin, Germany. Sold to and later repurchased from "bronzemat" (Collectors Universe), 5/20/2014.
Birytis' precise location in Western Asia Minor is uncertain, but it probably stood either south of Troy or near the Hellespont (Dardanelles). Thus far, coins are the only surviving evidence of this city's existence.
Coins of Troas, Birtytis (Wildwinds page)
Wikipedia links:
Troas (the Troad)
Kabeiros (the Cabeiri)
When posted here, this coin was part of my Greek & Roman Provincial collection.
Obverse: bearded head of Kabeiros right, wearing conical hat.
Reverse: B-I/P-Y around club, all surrounded by laurel wreath.
8 mm, 1.1 g. Sandy/earthen patina. Ex- Andreas Reich ("areich" on FORVM ancient coins boards), Berlin, Germany. Sold to and later repurchased from "bronzemat" (Collectors Universe), 5/20/2014.
Birytis' precise location in Western Asia Minor is uncertain, but it probably stood either south of Troy or near the Hellespont (Dardanelles). Thus far, coins are the only surviving evidence of this city's existence.
Coins of Troas, Birtytis (Wildwinds page)
Wikipedia links:
Troas (the Troad)
Kabeiros (the Cabeiri)
When posted here, this coin was part of my Greek & Roman Provincial collection.
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I had to look up that location and deity
good detail on such a tiny coin and you can't go wrong with that patina