Thessaly, Homolion; head of Philoktetes/serpent
140,00 €
Description
Thessaly, Homolion, ca 360 BC. Bearded head of the hero Philoctetes right, wearing pileus / Coiled serpent.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,92 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 71; Laffaille 326; Pozzi 2740 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark green patina, good detail |
Historical Context
Philoctetes was a Greek hero, fighting in the Trojan War, and was also considered one of the lovers of the Herakles and the man who lit Herakles' funeral pyre.
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