Description: Cilicia, Hieropolis Kastabala, 2nd - 1st century BC. Draped bust of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet / Draped bust of Hygieia left, serpent to left.

Diameter: AE32 mm

Weight: 20,54 g

Grade: gF/gF

Attribution: SNG Levante 1576

Commentary: very rare; dark olive-grey patina, some scratches

History: Hygieia as a seperate deity of health, cleanliness and sanitation, appears only after a devastating Plague of Athens (430-427 BC), until then it was one of the cult titles of Athena.

Article Number: 030-03-02-41652