Description
Macedonia, Thessalonica, Caracalla (198 – 217 AD). ANTΩΝINOC AV.T. K M AVP; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / KABEIPOC; Kabeiros standing facing, holding rhyton and hammer.
Macedonia, Thessalonica, Caracalla
80,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 6,42 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | Varbanov 4378; Touratsoglou 133-136 |
| Commentary: | rare with Kabeiros' name on reverse; mottled green and brown patina, well centered |
Historical Context
Kabeiri were originally Phrygian deities imported into Greek ritual and transformed into sons of Hephaitsos, the smithing god.
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