Nacrasa, OUROBOUROS & OMPHALOS -- Lydia, Time of Trajan to Antoninus Pius, c. 98 - 161 A.D.

Bronze AE 16, SNG Cop 296 var (rev legend EWN, possibly in error); BMC Lydia, 165, 6 var (obv and rev legends), VF, 2.388g, 16.2mm, 180o, Nacrasa mint, time of Trajan to Antoninus Pius, c. 98 - 161 A.D.; obverse "EPI DHMHTRIOU", bearded head of Herakles right; reverse "NAKRA[SAE]WI", OUROBOUROS SNAKE WRAPPED AROUND OMPHALOS, the belly-button of the World, one end of the umbilical cord between the MATRIX UNIVERSE and our known universe. A key to the world next door. BEYOND RARE.

$450.00