Cilicia, Tarsos; Herakles/Perseus
80,00 €
Description
Cilicia, Tarsos, 2nd – 3rd century AD. AΔPIANHC TAPCOY; bearded head of Herakles right, club across shoulder / MHTPOÎ OΛEΩC, BOH-ΘOY; Perseus standing left, holding harpa and small statue of Apollo, lion bringing down bull at feet.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE30 |
| Weight [g]: | 12,84 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Mionnet 417; SNG Cop 350; BMC 141 |
| Commentary: | dark olive-grey patina with some sand deposits, good details |
Historical Context
Tarsus had a thriving Christian community an suffered greatly under the Diocletianic persecution at the beginning of the 4th century AD.
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