Black Sea Region; heads of Dioscuri/pilei
80,00 €
Description
Black Sea Region, uncertain mint, 2nd – 1st century BC. Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right / […]ΛIA-ΔΩ[…]; cornucopia between pilei of the Dioscuri.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,42 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | cf. CNG 84, Lot 516 |
| Commentary: | rare; off-center, dark patina with some patina breaks |
Historical Context
Dioscuri (or Gemini) were twin brOTHERS Castor and Pollux, Castor being the son of Zeus (and thus immortal) and Castor the son of Tyndareos, the king of Sparta.
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