Lydia, Nysa; Hades and Kore/Dionysos
Description:
Lydia, Nysa, 1st century BC. Year 22. Jugate busts of Hades and Persephone-Kore right / NYΣAEΩN; Dionysos, wearing short chiton, walking left, holding kantharos and transverse thyrsos, ETOYΣ BK in left field.
Diameter:
AE15 mm
Weight:
2,98 g
Grade:
gF/gF
Attribution:
BMC 10 var (magistrate)
Commentary:
very rare; green-grey patina, well centered
History:
According to one version of the famous myth Hades abducted Perspephone (Kore) on the fields of Nysa - a mountainous distrikt placed in various regions of the ancient world.
Article Number:
060-06-03-44408