A bronze coin from Lampsakos in Mysia, broadly dated to 350–200 BC, originating from one of the principal cities on the Hellespont.
Lampsakos, mentioned by ancient authors such as Herodotus and Strabo, held significant strategic and economic importance due to its position near the strait connecting the Aegean Sea with the Propontis. The city’s minting activity is well attested in both the Classical and Hellenistic periods, encompassing issues in gold, silver, and bronze.
The reverse depicts a protome of Pegasus facing right, with the letters ΠA in the field. The Pegasus motif is one of the characteristic types of Lampsakos coinage and appears on several other issues of the city, as documented in standard numismatic references.
Greece
Mysia, Lampsakos, AE, 350-200 BC
Obverse: female head right
ΛAM
Reverse: forepart of pegasus right
ΠA
Diameter 11 mm, weight 1.41 g
