An issue from the little-documented city of Iolla in Mysia, dated to the closing phase of the Classical period and the beginning of the Hellenistic era.
The combination of Zeus and Pegasus creates a composition that unites the majesty of divine authority with the energy and dynamism of the mythical steed. The added symbol of the grain ear emphasizes the agrarian character of the region and the economic foundations of the city.
The issue was struck during a time of profound political transformation in Asia Minor from Persian dominance to the rule of the Macedonian Diadochi standing as a testament to the continuity of local civic identity amid shifting geopolitical realities.
Greece
Mysia, Iolla, AE, 350-300 BC
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus right
Reverse: forepart of pegasus right, grain ear below
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Diameter 12 mm, weight 1.48 g
