Aeolis, Kyme Æ Ca. 320-250 BC (No reserve price)





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Bronze Æ coin from Kyme in Aeolis, circa 320–250 BC, measuring 16 mm and weighing 3.87 g, with a horse’s forepart on the obverse and a one-handled drinking cup on the reverse (BMC 45).
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Aeolis, Kyme.
Ca. 320-250 BC.
Æ (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.87 g).
Obv: KY, forepart of horse right, magistrate name below.
Rev: One-handled drinking cup, monogram to left.
Reference: BMC 45.
Kyme was one of the foremost cities of ancient Aeolis, situated on the western coast of Anatolia. A major member of the Aeolian League, it prospered through agriculture, maritime trade and access to the fertile Hermos valley. Kyme issued extensive silver and bronze coinage and remained influential through the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods, later passing under Roman rule while retaining its importance as a regional center.
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Aeolis, Kyme.
Ca. 320-250 BC.
Æ (Bronze, 16 mm, 3.87 g).
Obv: KY, forepart of horse right, magistrate name below.
Rev: One-handled drinking cup, monogram to left.
Reference: BMC 45.
Kyme was one of the foremost cities of ancient Aeolis, situated on the western coast of Anatolia. A major member of the Aeolian League, it prospered through agriculture, maritime trade and access to the fertile Hermos valley. Kyme issued extensive silver and bronze coinage and remained influential through the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods, later passing under Roman rule while retaining its importance as a regional center.
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I. All items are authentic and lawfully acquired through established European auction houses; provenance is documented in our records.
II. Every order includes one consolidated, signed certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance, recording each item's full attribution.
III. Combined shipping is available only for items won in the same auction and settled as one Catawiki order.
IV. For shipments outside the European Union, import licences, taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Customs delays are beyond our control.

