Macedonia, Thessalonica; head of Janus/ two centaurs
75,00 €
Description
Macedonia, Thessalonica, after 88 BC. Laureate head of Janus / ΩEΣΣAΛO-NIKHΣ; two centaurs prancing back to back, each holding a branch.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,68 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Lindgren 1167 var. |
| Commentary: | flat strike, good patina; scarce |
Historical Context
In the ancient depiction you can rarely see a female centaur and they appear only in later antiquity.
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