Thessalian League; head of Apollo/Artemis with torches
120,00 €
Description
Thessaly, Thessalian League, 48 – 27 BC. Nikokrates and Eubiotos, magistrates. Laureate head of Apollo right; kithara to left / ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN NIKOKPATHΣ EYBIOTOY; Artemis Ennodia running right, holding torch in each hand.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,54 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | Burrer p. 62; Rogers 56, fig. 9, corr. (kithara, not quiver, and EYBIOTOY not noted) |
| Commentary: | rare; attractive green patina with lighter contrasts, perfectly centered |
Historical Context
Artemis Ennodia was closely associated with or even identified as Hekate.
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