Thessaly, Homolion; Philoktetes/snake
140,00 €
Description
Thessaly, Homolion, 4th century BC. Bearded head of Philoktetes to right, wearing conical pilos / ΟΜΟΛΙΕΩΝ; serpent coiled to right; behind head, small bunch of grapes.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE19 |
| Weight [g]: | 7,70 |
| Grade: | gF/F |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 72 |
| Commentary: | dark patina, rough surfaces, traces of corrosion, decent details though |
Historical Context
Philoktetes 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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