Apollonia Pontika, Thrace AE, ca. 410–350 BC

Apollonia Pontika, Thrace

AE, ca. 410–350 BC

Wt 4.8g = standard bronze chalkous

Types

Obverse: Apollo seated left on rock/omphalos, holding arrow or laurel branch. Above left, 8-rayed star. This is Apollo Ietros, the healing Apollo and city patron.

Reverse: Upright anchor. To left: A for Apollonia. To right: crayfish/shrimp = the city’s badge. Often there’s a magistrate letter below.