★ Depiction of Homer ★

IONIA, Smyrna (Pseudo-autonomous issue), c. 105-95 BCE, AE Homereion, issued under Hieronymos son of Hieronymos. 8.72g, 21mm.
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, the poet Homer seated left, holding scroll, magistrate's name in two lines to left (ΙΕΡΩΝΥΜΟΣ ΙΕPΩΝΥΜΟΥ).
SNG Cop 1151ff var. (magistrate's name)
From the JB (Edmonton) collection.
Very nice example of this popular type.