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BMC 2Lesbos, Methymna(?) Æ 17mm. Circa 4th Century BC. Female head right, in stephane, earring, & necklace / AIOLE, thunderbolt; grapes below. TextClick Here
Franke 21Methymna AE, after 330 BC. 0.73g. Head of Athena left / MA-QU, 4-string lyre. Franke Methymna 21.TextFull Size
Franke 29Lesbos, Methymna. 2nd-1st centuries BC. AE15mm, 4.29 g. Helmeted head of Athena right / MAQU, Kantharos; grape bunch to left. Franke 29; cf. SNG Cop 357-60 (without grapes or with indistinct symbols). TextFull Size
Klein 351Methymna, Lesbos, AR Obol. 0.55 gr. 420-377 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / MAQ, Kantharos within lined circle. Klein 351; cf BMC 11 (with MQA).TextFull Size
Rosen 549 Lesbos, Methymna AR Stater. Circa 480 BC. MAQUMNAIOS, boar standing right, head lowered / MAQUMNAI-OS, helmeted head of Athena right, dotted square border; all within an incuse square. Boston MFA 1659, Jameson 1466 var. TextClick Here
SNGCop 352Methymna AR Triobol ca 330-280 BC. 2.92g. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet with coiled serpent / MA-QU, kithara (lyre) with four strings, dolphin to left. SNGCop 352; Franke 13.TextFull Size
SNGvA 1743Methymna AE17, 2nd-1st cent BC. 3.31g. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet / MAQU, kantharos. SNG von Aulock 1743; SNG München 714; Franke 25.TextFull Size
Traite 21Methymna AR Diobol ca 500-450 BC. 1.35g. Facing head of Gorgoneion, tongue protruding / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet, within dotted incuse square. Traite Pl. 15, 21; Franke, Methymna 5.TextFull Size
Traite 2261Methymna AR Hemiobol, ca 360-330 BC. 0.25g, 6mm. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet / Bunch of grapes within incuse linear circle. Traite 2261.TextFull Size

Julia_Mamaea

CNG 180-94
Julia Mamaea, AE33 of Methymna, Lesbos. 222-235 AD. 20.98 gr. IOVLIA MAMAIA CEBA, draped bust right / EAR AU DWSINOU G MHQUMNAIWN, Athena standing right, holding spear and shield, facing Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at his feet left. Unpublished. CNG 180, 94.TextFull Size
See also: Entry for Methymna on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Methymna in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Methymna at AncientImports.com
Search for Methymna at Incitatus Coins

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