Ave!

Aiolis, Aigai, Athena with Zeus reverse!

Æ; 18mm/3.8gm      Struck ca, 2nd Century BC

Con/ Struck in high relief to either side, choice green patina and complete reverse legend and monograms, Very Fine.

Obv/ Head Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet.

Rev/ AIΓAEΩN; Radiate Zeus standing naked to left holding scepter and eagle; to left, three monograms.

Ref/ SNG Tübingen 2681; SNG von Aulock 1597; SNG Copenhagen 8.

Seller's Note/ In our photo, the reverse appears to be a bit rough. It is not and, in hand, all the details are readily seen. 

Aiolis, Aigai, was located 35 km S of Pergamon in modern Turkey. It was one of the twelve mainland cities of the Aiolians, but never a member of the Delian Confederacy. The city was taken by Attalos I in 218 B.C. (Polyb. 5.77) and thenceforth belonged to Pergamon. It was ravaged by Prusias II in his war with Attalos II (156-154 B.C.), and in the peace treaty received an indemnity of 100 talents (Polyb. 33.13). The coinage began about 300 BC and continued to the middle of the 3rd c. A.D.