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Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze coin of Gargara in Troas, Asia Minor. circa 2nd Century BC. Obverse: Laureate Head of Apollo right; Reverse: Horse Galloping Right; ΓΑΡ above
Mint: Gargara, Troas Size: 8 mm Weight: 0.56 g Inventory: 51.1 Ref: SNG Cop 326-328, Lindgren 362; Condition: VF. Really nice example of this small bronze. As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Gargara was an ancient city on the southern coast of the Troad region of Anatolia in Asia Minor. The town was famous in antiquity for its fertile soils. It was initially located beneath Mount Gargaron, one of the three peaks of Mount Ida (modern day Koca Kaya). This peak was located on a western spur of Mount Ida with a maximum elevation of 780 m. The poet Epicharmus (fl. 540 - 450 BCE) refers to the mountain as "snowcapped" and there is old tradition according to which the inhabitants of Old Gargara moved to their new site to escape the cold of their old home. In Homer's Iliad it is said to have had an altar to Zeus at its summit, and hence is a place the god frequently visits. In one passage Zeus is said to have come to Mount Gargaron from Mount Olympos to view the battle between the Trojans and the Acahaeans, about 50 km NE of here Exceprts From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We do combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling. |