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Obolos Webauction 20  –  3 October 2021

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 20

The Vineyard Collection Part IV, and Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and Mod...

Su, 03.10.2021, from 3:00 PM CEST
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BITHYNIA. Heraclaea Pontica. Pseudo-autonomous issue, 2nd century. (Bronze, 24 mm, 6.73 g, 7 h). TON KTICTAN Diademed bust of Herakles to left, holding club over his right shoulder with his right hand. Rev. ΗΡΑΚΛHAC NEOKOPΩ Youthful figure of Dionysos riding a panther to right, holding thyrsos over his left shoulder . BMC -. Lindgren & Kovacs -. Lindgren III -RG -, but cf. pl. LVII, 13 for the obverse type. SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock -. For the reverse type, see Bernhart, Dionysos, 799 and pl. IV, 14 (a very similar scene from Kallatis). Green patina. About very fine.

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