Thrace, Sestos; Herm/amphora
Description:
Thrace, Sestos, ca. 300 BC. Herm facing, grain ear to left, kerykeion to right / Σ Α; amphora.
Diameter:
AE10 mm
Weight:
1,24 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
Von Fritze, Sestos 5; HGC 3, 1651
Commentary:
grey patina with some edge breaks and deposits, decent details
History:
Herm is a sculpture with a head above a plain, usually squared lower section which developed from the heap of stones with which the early Greeks worshipped their gods or warded off harm or evil.
Article Number:
063-10-06-44493