Thessaly, Trikka; head of Trikka/Asklepios seated
170,00 €
Description
Thessaly, Trikka, early 4th century BC. Head of the nymph Trikka to right, wearing a pendant earring and with her hair in a roll / TPIKKAI-ΩN; Asklepios, draped to the waits, seated right on backless stool, holding staff over his left shoulder and holding small bird in his right hand, feeding it to a snake coiled to left on the right; A below stool.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 9,18 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | Rogers 552; SNG Cop 267 |
| Commentary: | rare; dark green patina with some scattered bronze patches, well centered, good details |
Historical Context
Trikka was, according to legend; the birthplace of Asklepios and also the place of his earliest sanctuary.
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