Ionia, Erythrai; head of Herakles/head of bull
Description:
Ionia, Erythrai, ca 400 BC. Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion's skin / EPY above head and neck of bull right, club to left.
Diameter:
AE9 mm
Weight:
0,92 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
BMC 38-40; SNG Cop 564-565; SNG von Aulock 1946-1947; Sear 4434
Commentary:
rare; dark olive patina, well centered
History:
Erythrai was a location of the famous Apollonian oracle, presided over by oracular women - Sibyls.
Article Number:
035-04-09-41652