Mysia, Pergamon; head of Asklepios/snake on omphalos
55,00 €
Description
Mysia, Pergamon, 133 – 16 BC. Laureate head of Asklepios right / AΣKΛHÎ IOÎ¥ ΣΩTHΡOΣ; snake coiled around omphalos, c/m: owl.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE20 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,46 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | SNG BnF 1815 (with countermark); BMC Mysia p. 129, 158 |
| Commentary: | brown patina, good example of popular owl countermark |
Historical Context
The sanctuary of Asklepios was founded about 2.5 km to the southwest of the acropolis and became particularly famous in the time of Eumenes II.
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