Cilicia, Hieropolis Kastabala; bust of Athena/bust of Hygieia
330,00 €
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.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE32 |
| Weight [g]: | 20,54 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | SNG Levante 1576 |
| Commentary: | very rare; dark olive-grey patina, some scratches |
Historical Context
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.
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