Le più belle rappresentazioni di guerrieri

[VALTERI]

Una altra, per me inconsueta 'bella rappresentazione di guerrieri' : quattro i lati e quattro gli angoli, dunque per una volta  non una moneta .

La raffigurazione di tre guerrieri in armi, uno dei quali in atto di salire su un carro da guerra con auriga .

Tra le poche illustrazioni di un vecchio libro di testo (ed. Paravia - 1961) la cui scarna didascalia non me ne ha consentita la 'classificazione' .

 

[King John]

Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 228, lot 192, 9/03/2015

RÖMISCHE PROVINZIALPRÄGUNGEN 
PROVINZ ASIA 
Claudius und Agrippina minor, 41 - 51 n. Chr. Cistophor (11,28g). 51 n. Chr. Mzst. Ephesos. Vs.: TI CLAVD CAES AVG AGRIPP AVGVSTA, Kopf des Claudius mit Lorbeerkranz u. drapierte Büste der Agrip­pina minor n. l. Rs.: DIANA EPHESIA, Kultbild der Artemis Ephesia. RIC 119; RPC 2224; BMC 231. Ex Slg. Fritz Steinmetz, 1980er bis 1990er Jahre. R! Zarte Tönung, vz

ILLUSTRAZIONE: L'Artemide Efesia (o Artemide Farnese), una scultura risalente al II secolo d.C. della dea Artemide. In alabastro giallo, fa parte della Collezione Farnese ed è conservata presso il Museo archeologico nazionale di Napoli(inv. 6278).La statua rappresenta l'immagine cultuale che era collocata  nel tempio di Artemide a Efeso. (IV-II sec. a.C.) , attualmente conservata nel museo archeologico di Efeso. La dea  è rappresentata come una giovane donna dalla pelle nera come l'ebano, ma vestita di una strana veste bianca che ne fascia strettamente il corpo come se lei fosse una mummia. Sulla sua testa, le spalle, le braccia, sulla veste stessa sono scolpiti leoni, api e protomi di animali domestici e selvatici. Ma la cosa più sorprendente è il suo petto, che sembra costituito di una quantità  di mammelle bianche e si interpreta la cosa supponendo che volessero rappresentare la sua illimitata capacità di nutrire noi, suoi figli, e tutti gli animali che ci sono utili, rappresentati sul suo corpo. I leoni sarebbero naturalmente simbolo della sua enorme forza, come dea della natura e della fertilità.

Qualcuno ha avanzato anche l'ipotesi che quelli siano scroti di toro, visto che le protomi di molti tori sono rappresentate sul corpo della dea, come se in una versione precedente della statua i fedeli avessero avuto l'abitudine di appendere in offerta scroti di toro al collo della statua. 

[eracle62]

A i doppi ritratti sovrapposti altra passione li adoro, per il senso di tridimensionalità...

Poi il rovescio con la Dea della Luna e della Natura selvaggia...

 

                                                                  

                                                                         

[King John]

Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XVII	Auction date: 28 March 2019
Lot number: 411
Lot description: Thrace, Apollonia Pontika AR Tetradrachm. Magistrate Meno..., early 2nd century BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, with spiral locks falling behind neck / Cult statue of Apollo Iastros standing facing, head left, holding long laurel branch in right hand, upon which a bird is perched, and bow and arrows in left hand; on ground line, another arrow; IATPOY downwards to left, AΠOΛΛΩNOΣ downwards to right, ME-NΩ across fields. Unpublished variant, for type cf. S. Topalov, Apollonia Pontica. Contribution to the Study of the Coin Minting of the City, Sofia 2007, p. 624, 98 (magistrate ΑΘ-Ε). 16.85g, 32mm, 1h.  Near Extremely Fine, scattered light marks. A unique and unpublished variant.  Apollo Iatros was the patron deity of Apollonia Pontika (formerly founded as Antheia, but later renamed in the god's honour), and is depicted on the reverse of this coin holding his traditional attributes of a bow and arrow, together with a laurel staff on which is perched a bird, alluding to his birth beneath a laurel tree and the numerous birds including hawks, ravens and crows considered sacred to him. An important sanctuary of Apollo Iatros was situated within view of the city on the island now called St Cryicus, famous in part due to the great statue of the god which stood there. Known as the 'Colossus of Apollonia Pontika', it was designed by the renowned Kalamis of Athens and when completed in 480 BC it stood at over 13 metres tall. There it remained for more than 400 years, until in 72 BC Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus captured the city, seized the statue as a trophy, and had it transported to Rome. Scholars conventionally believe that the types of this coin depict this well known statue (see Pick, 1898, p. 169; Lippold, 1919, p. 1534; Levi, 1965, p. 92; Lacroix, 1949, pp. 248-249), and they have provided the template for a planned reconstruction of the statue by the modern city of Sozopol.  The cult of Apollo Iatros was predominantly confined to the Black Sea Region, prevalent also in the other major Ionian Colonies in this area which include Pantikapaion, Istros and Olbia - all of them of Milesian foundation, yet curiously no trace of this cult has been found at Miletos. This has led Yulia Ustinova (Apollo Iatros: A Greek God of Pontic, Münster 2009) to conclude that the cult was of locally originating deity, later assimilated to Apollo with the influx of Greek colonists.  The epithet 'Iatros' itself literally means 'doctor' or 'healer'; the first evidence of the god as a healer appears in Homer's Iliad where he heals Glaukos' arrow wound (Iliad, 16.527-531). This aspect of Apollo is much broader than the name suggests however, and in addition to being considered a healer of men and women, Apollo was also revered for his responsibility in maintaining the health of the state: the political well-being of the city, the welfare of the crops that fed the people, and the averting of civil war. As the rise of the cult of Apollo's son Asklepios in the 5th and 4th centuries eclipsed this function of Apollo, the epithet Iatros was increasingly used in reference to Asklepios, who represented a specialised god concerned with medicine; his attribute of a serpent wrapped around a staff is still commonly employed as a medical symbol today. Estimate: 7500 GBP IMMAGINE: REPLICA MODERNA SITUATA NELLA CITTA' DI SOZOPOL (BULGARIA) DELLA STATUA DI APOLLO IATROS CHE ERA COLLOCATA AD APOLLONIA PONTICA

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[King John]

Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann), Auction 36, lot 113. 4/10/2015

ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (156/155 BC). New Style Coinage. Mikion, Erykleides and Aristos, magistrates.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: A - ΘE / MIK - IΩN / EYP - YKΛE / API / ΣTO / ME. 
Owl standing right on amphora, head facing; in right field, the Dioscuri left, holding sceptre and patera; A on amphora; all within wreath.
Thompson 477b-c.
Condition: Near extremely fine.
Weight: 16.46 g.
Diameter: 29 mm.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: COPIA ROMANA CONSERVATA AL PRADO DI MADRID  DI UNA SCULTURA DI PRASSITELE RAFFIGURANTE I DIOSCURI 

 

Modificato 21 Marzo, 2019 da King John

[King John]

Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XVII	Auction date: 28 March 2019
Lot number: 497
Lot description: Mysia, Lampsakos AV Stater. Circa 360 BC. Veiled head of Demeter to left, wearing a wreath of lotus flowers, pendant earring and pearl necklace / Forepart of Pegasos to right. Baldwin, Lampsakos 16; BMC 27; SNG France 1157 = Traité II, 2544. 8.40g, 18mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare, missing from virtually all public and private collections.  From the collection of an antiquarian, Bavaria c. 1960s-1990s. Baldwin identified only three types struck at Lampsakos which bore the image of Demeter: one displays a grain-wreathed head to right (Baldwin 9), another a veiled head with a wreath of lotus (Baldwin 16), and the other a half-length cthonic figure rising from the earth holding grain (Baldwin 25); of the first two types, Baldwin was able to find only two known examples each and for Baldwin 16 (this type) the only example held in a major collection is the one in Paris (the one in London is plated).  Baldwin also commented that the frequency of Demeter's depiction on the Lampsakene 'seems to warrant the conclusion that her cult was prominent at Lampsakos' (p. 52). Although famous sanctuaries existed for Demeter in other cities in Asia Minor, there is too little evidence remaining at the site of Lampsakos which could indicate the presence of a sanctuary to her there. Besides Demeter, Dionysos also features on the staters of this city, most likely due to the city's reputation as a producer of excellent wine (indeed the exiled Themistokles was granted the revenue of Lampsakos by Artaxerxes specifically for this reason). It is plausible therefore that Demeter as the goddess of grain and fertility was also honoured and regarded as responsible for the production of the wine that contributed so much to the wealth and fame of the city. The lotus crown worn by Demeter on this coin is of particular significance since it is not a usual attribute for this goddess. It is perhaps inspired by a specific cult statue known to the ancient viewers but unfortunately now unknown. Estimate: 20000 GBP ILLUSTRAZIONE: TESTA DI DONNA VELATA (IV SECOLO A.C.)

[dabbene]

Siamo allo spettacolare !

[okt]

Il 5/4/2017 alle 15:57, King John dice:

Proiettile romano per fionda.

Octavian, 1st century BC. Lead Sling Bullet (43mm, 53.30g). Elliptical sling bullet with OCTAVI. Green patina

Perché "Octavian"? OCTAVI mi sembra il genitivo di Octavius (sarebbe veramente Octavii). Augusto ebbe il nome di Octavius alla nascita poi divenne Octavianus in seguito all'adozione. Credo che il nome sulla ghianda di piombo sia però riferito al fromboliere e non al personaggio storico.

[King John]

Adesso, okt dice:

Perché "Octavian"? OCTAVI mi sembra il genitivo di Octavius (sarebbe veramente Octavii). Augusto ebbe il nome di Octavius alla nascita poi divenne Octavianus in seguito all'adozione. Credo che il nome sulla ghianda di piombo sia però riferito al fromboliere e non al personaggio storico.

Giusta osservazione ed interessante ipotesi. Guarda un po' cosa ho trovato al riguardo:

https://archeotime.com/2015/01/21/ghiande-missile-antichi-prioettili-iscritti-e-insulti-di-guerra/

[eracle62]

10 ore fa, King John dice:

Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann), Auction 36, lot 113. 4/10/2015

ATTICA. Athens. Tetradrachm (156/155 BC). New Style Coinage. Mikion, Erykleides and Aristos, magistrates.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: A - ΘE / MIK - IΩN / EYP - YKΛE / API / ΣTO / ME. 
Owl standing right on amphora, head facing; in right field, the Dioscuri left, holding sceptre and patera; A on amphora; all within wreath.
Thompson 477b-c.
Condition: Near extremely fine.
Weight: 16.46 g.
Diameter: 29 mm.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: COPIA ROMANA CONSERVATA AL PRADO DI MADRID  DI UNA SCULTURA DI PRASSITELE RAFFIGURANTE I DIOSCURI 

 

Davanti ad una scultura di Prassitele rimango sempre estasiato...

 

 

                                                                 

 

 

        

 

[King John]

Constantine I

A.D. 319   18mm   3.3gm    CONSTANTI-NVS AVG; high crested helmet, cuir., spear across r. shoulder, shield on left arm

VICT • LAETAE PRINC PERP; two Victories stg., facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT PR on altar inscribed with the letter I.

In ex. •BSIS•     RIC VII Siscia 84     Star (or perhaps floral design) in center of helmet

[King John]

Numismatica Genevensis SA > Auction 9	Auction date: 14 December 2015
Lot number: 66 Price realized: To Be Posted
Lot description: Asia Minor. Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos 380 - 374/3 BC. Stater. (Silver, 10.87g., 21.9mm). Female head facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing drop earring, necklace of pendants and with a hair band over her forehead / FRNBZW Head of a bearded warrior to right, wearing a crested helmet adorned with a tendril and with three upright olive leaves on the visor. Casabonne series 3. Issue 3, 36-40. SNG von Aulock 5922-5924. A very rare, beautifully toned coin of exceptionally fine style. Good extremely fine. Provenance: Künker 100, 21 June 2005, 29. Collection of J. Abecassis, Leu 81, 16 May 2001, 317. The distinguished quality of the male portrait on this coin has suggested to some that it is, in fact, a portrait of the satrap himself, rather than just being merely a generic soldier or a god like Ares. These coins were, of course, primarily issued to fulfill military needs. Starting Price: 3000 CHF

[King John]

Nomos, Auction 4, lot 1346, 10/05/2011

Coins of Thessaly, the BCD Collection
Thebai
Circa 302-286 BC. Drachm or Tetrobol (Silver, 4.19 g 12), A coin on both the Attic and Aeginetan standards. Head of Demeter to left, wearing grain wreath and veil. Rev. QHBAIWN Protesilaos, wearing crested helmet and armor, and holding shield in his left hand and sword in his right, advancing to right; behind him to left, prow of galley. Gorny & Mosch 151 (2006)), 152 ( same dies ). Hirsch XXV, 1909, 711 ( same dies ). Moustaka 1983 pp. 116 and 132, 92 and pl. 11, 92 (the coin on the right, same dies , but misidentified as a hemidrachm = NCirc November 1970, 12392). SNG Delepierre 1153 . Extremely rare. Lightly toned but with some deposits and minor marks. Nearly extremely fine. The actual denomination of this coin is surprisingly controversial. In some ways it would make most sense as an Aeginetan tetrobol, but why should such an unusual denomination be issued at this time? In fact, it has always been termed a drachm in the few places it has appeared (except for Moustaka, of course), presumably an Attic one: it is a little light in weight, but none of the coins of this type known are in perfect condition and all must have suffered some weight loss. This coin is definitely similar in weight to the late drachms of the Thessalian League (below, lots 1371 ff.), which are certainly Attic drachms; this is significant (though I do not believe this coin is that late in date). If these silver coins of Thebai were issued under the aegis of Demetrios Poliorketes, as it has been assumed they were, it might be that they were intended to facilitate exchange between his mass tetradrachm issues and the local economy. Locally they could be rather unusual tetrobols, but they were probably thought of as drachms on a par with those issued by Demetrios from his mints in Macedon. As for the smaller silver coins from Thebai (see the following lot), they could pass equally as either Aeginetan triobols or Attic tetrobols.
A note from BCD : Without meaning to sound unconventional just for the sake of it BCD thinks that this coin is definitely later than the hemidrachm of the next lot. He believes that it was struck at about the same time as lots 1207 and 1253, above, during the late 220’s BC when Thessaly became independent from Macedon and joined the newly formed Hellenic League. The rarity of these coins could then be explained by the fact that very soon afterwards Philip V put an end to any aspirations of independence amongst the poleis of Central Greece. I am afraid I don’t agree - I know of no reason why 1207 should be as late as the end of the 3rd century, and I think a date for the Phalanna, 1253, in the 220s is out of the question, despite Humpris’ careful argument.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: LOSBARCO DEI GRECI A TROIA DAL FIM "TROY"

 

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[eracle62]

7 ore fa, King John dice:

Numismatica Genevensis SA > Auction 9	Auction date: 14 December 2015
Lot number: 66 Price realized: To Be Posted
Lot description: Asia Minor. Cilicia, Tarsos. Pharnabazos 380 - 374/3 BC. Stater. (Silver, 10.87g., 21.9mm). Female head facing, turned slightly to the left, wearing drop earring, necklace of pendants and with a hair band over her forehead / FRNBZW Head of a bearded warrior to right, wearing a crested helmet adorned with a tendril and with three upright olive leaves on the visor. Casabonne series 3. Issue 3, 36-40. SNG von Aulock 5922-5924. A very rare, beautifully toned coin of exceptionally fine style. Good extremely fine. Provenance: Künker 100, 21 June 2005, 29. Collection of J. Abecassis, Leu 81, 16 May 2001, 317. The distinguished quality of the male portrait on this coin has suggested to some that it is, in fact, a portrait of the satrap himself, rather than just being merely a generic soldier or a god like Ares. These coins were, of course, primarily issued to fulfill military needs. Starting Price: 3000 CHF

Stateri con doppio ritratto tutta la vita...

Il ritratto sublime compagno...

Omaggio il mio povero Fratello Pericle...grande numismatico anche lui purtroppo ora nei Campi Elisi...

Un'icona per il ritratto e per la  Grecia..

 

                                                   

 

 

 

[King John]

CNG Triton XVI, Lot: 690. Estimate $5000. Sold for $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MACEDON, Koinon of Macedon. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Time of Caracalla, AD 198-217, or Severus Alexander, AD 222-235. AV (11mm, 1.48 g, 12h). In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Struck AD 215-217 or AD 230/1-235. Lysimachus-style diademed head of Alexander III of Macedon right; no horn of Ammon / Lion, with mouth open, advancing right on ground line; AΛEΞAN above, ΔPOY in exergue. Cf. AMNG III 889 (in silver) or 899 and 900 (in silver and without legend); cf. BMC 97 (in silver); cf. SNG Copenhagen 1381 (in silver and with horn of Ammon). Good VF, a few marks, evidence of prior mounting. Apparently unique in gold for this size and type.

illustrazione: Alessandro il Grande in Asia

[King John]

Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 93, lot 52, 22/05/2013

Greek 
SICILY, Katane. Circa 450-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.42 g, 6h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer / Laureate head of Apollo right. Mirone 50; HGC 2, 568. VF, toned, struck from worn obverse die.
Ex Lanz 123 (30 May 2005), lot 53.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: CORONA D'ORO DEL IV SECOLO A. C. CONSERVATA AL MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO REGIONALE ANTONIO SOLINAS DI PALERMO 

[eracle62]

1 ora fa, King John dice:

Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 93, lot 52, 22/05/2013

Greek 
SICILY, Katane. Circa 450-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.42 g, 6h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer / Laureate head of Apollo right. Mirone 50; HGC 2, 568. VF, toned, struck from worn obverse die.
Ex Lanz 123 (30 May 2005), lot 53.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: CORONA D'ORO DEL IV SECOLO A. C. CONSERVATA AL MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO REGIONALE ANTONIO SOLINAS DI PALERMO 

Beh qui siamo sulla classica icona come Tondello del periodo della Magna Grecia, ma quel ritratto di Apollo è sublime nella sua rappresentazione, sa molto di efebo..

E poi quella corona nella sua semplicità spettacolare..

[King John]

Roma Numismatics Limited, Auction 5, lot 12, 23/03/2013

Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater.
Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater. Circa 340-330 BC. Head of ‘Tharragoras’ right, wearing Corinthian helmet, Σ behind / Ear of barley with stalk and leaf to right upon which, trophy; Π below, META to left. Johnston A 7.13 (obverse) – A 7.15 (reverse); HN Italy 1567. 7.85g, 22mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Very Rare (only one example recorded by Johnston), particularly so in this condition, and an apparently unrecorded die coupling. Ex Dr. Roland Maly Collection, LHS 100, 23 April 2007, lot 115. The obverse portrait of this coin is traditionally identified as the unknown hero Tharragoras, following the attribution by Imhoof-Blumer. In studying the available specimens of the type (of which there were then five), he noted two with visible legends, one reading ‘ΘAPPAΓOPAΣ’, which he illustrated in his ‘Monnaies grecques’ (pl. A,2). Noting also that the portrait on this coin was ‘slightly bearded’, Imhoof-Blumer concluded that it therefore was not Athena, but rather an unknown hero whose name was given on the coin, and who must have been a companion or relation of Leukippos, given the contemporary nature of the two issues and the importance of the Leukippos type. That the name Tharragoras is nowhere else attested, neither in literature, sculpture nor on other coins, makes Imhoof-Blumer’s identification of this portrait as an unknown hero by that name very difficult to support indeed. Strabo, who does acknowledge Leukippos (6.1), makes no mention of a Tharragoras; the ‘slight beard’ seen by Imhoof-blumer is possibly nothing more than locks of hair that fall from beneath the helmet. No trace of a beard can be discerned meanwhile around the chin or jaw. Where Imhoof-Blumer inferred a connection with Ἄρρα, or Ares, the cataloguer of CNG 81 (106) suggests instead that we should perhaps see a connection with a ‘dialectic form of Θάρσω, a more ancient name for the goddess Athena (schol.IL.5.2).’ ‘Θάρρά’ itself has connotations of ‘courage’, ‘boldness’ or ‘confidence’ - the intended meaning here must have been clear to the people of Metapontum and fitting for the circumstances of its issue, but today neither the legend nor the personage of the reverse is certain, nor will the question likely be resolved easily.

ILLUSTRAZIONE; IL CELEBRE AURIGA DI DELFI (478 A.C.), MUSEO DI DELFI

[eracle62]

4 ore fa, King John dice:

Roma Numismatics Limited, Auction 5, lot 12, 23/03/2013

Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater.
Lucania, Metapontum AR Stater. Circa 340-330 BC. Head of ‘Tharragoras’ right, wearing Corinthian helmet, Σ behind / Ear of barley with stalk and leaf to right upon which, trophy; Π below, META to left. Johnston A 7.13 (obverse) – A 7.15 (reverse); HN Italy 1567. 7.85g, 22mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Very Rare (only one example recorded by Johnston), particularly so in this condition, and an apparently unrecorded die coupling. Ex Dr. Roland Maly Collection, LHS 100, 23 April 2007, lot 115. The obverse portrait of this coin is traditionally identified as the unknown hero Tharragoras, following the attribution by Imhoof-Blumer. In studying the available specimens of the type (of which there were then five), he noted two with visible legends, one reading ‘ΘAPPAΓOPAΣ’, which he illustrated in his ‘Monnaies grecques’ (pl. A,2). Noting also that the portrait on this coin was ‘slightly bearded’, Imhoof-Blumer concluded that it therefore was not Athena, but rather an unknown hero whose name was given on the coin, and who must have been a companion or relation of Leukippos, given the contemporary nature of the two issues and the importance of the Leukippos type. That the name Tharragoras is nowhere else attested, neither in literature, sculpture nor on other coins, makes Imhoof-Blumer’s identification of this portrait as an unknown hero by that name very difficult to support indeed. Strabo, who does acknowledge Leukippos (6.1), makes no mention of a Tharragoras; the ‘slight beard’ seen by Imhoof-blumer is possibly nothing more than locks of hair that fall from beneath the helmet. No trace of a beard can be discerned meanwhile around the chin or jaw. Where Imhoof-Blumer inferred a connection with Ἄρρα, or Ares, the cataloguer of CNG 81 (106) suggests instead that we should perhaps see a connection with a ‘dialectic form of Θάρσω, a more ancient name for the goddess Athena (schol.IL.5.2).’ ‘Θάρρά’ itself has connotations of ‘courage’, ‘boldness’ or ‘confidence’ - the intended meaning here must have been clear to the people of Metapontum and fitting for the circumstances of its issue, but today neither the legend nor the personage of the reverse is certain, nor will the question likely be resolved easily.

ILLUSTRAZIONE; IL CELEBRE AURIGA DI DELFI (478 A.C.), MUSEO DI DELFI

Un tondello azzeccato in pieno...

Mi ricordo quando passai insieme a Pericle nel 79 a Metaponto, vicino all'area Archeologica e vedemmo degli scavi in corso fu un'emozione solo al pensare l'eventuale ritrovamento di qualche tondello...

Magnifico statere, raruccio a quanto pare, e che conservazione, poi con quell'elmo corinzio e la testa di Athena, ops diciamo un'eroe non meglio identificato, per non parlare della statua dell'Auriga..

Il SUD in quegli anni era ancor più magico...

[VALTERI]

Altrove nel forum (archeologia) si osservano dei pinax ed allora eccone un altro, sempre da Reggio di Calabria .

In questo, con parti mancanti, un uomo conduce a mano un cavallo .

L'uomo ha sulla spalla, apparentemente, una lancia : forse un guerriero ? 

[King John]

Ancora un pinax ed una moneta che gli assomiglia...

Syracuse. Bronze 278-275, 7.59 g. Head of Kore-Persephone r., wearing barley wreath and earring; behind, cantharus. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΠIΡΡOΥ Demeter seated l. on throne, holding ear of barley in r. hand and long sceptre in l. Calciati p. 332, 186 DS 22. SNG Fitzwilliam 1377. SNG ANS 336. AMB 526 (this coin). Lovely enamel-like green patina and about extremely fine Ex NAC 13, 1998, 526 and NAC 18, 2000, 150 sales.

ILLUSTRAZIONE: Ade e Persefone in trono, pinax in terracotta proveniente da Locri, V sec.

[eracle62]

   Aggiungo anch'io una pinax ....

                                                                                Pinax con rapimento di Persefone

 

 

E un bel tondello che richiama Persefone...

 

                                        

 

 Sicilia, Litra, Centuripe, c. 344-336 a.C.; AE (g 30,36; mm 30; h 9); Testa di Persefone a s., indossa corona di spighe, orecchini e collana; intorno, quattro delfini. Contorno perlinato, Rv. [KENTOPIΠINΩN], pantera accovacciata a s. CNS III, n. 1; SNG Copenhagen 209; SNG ANS 1305. Rara, patina verde, q.spl. E’ nota per la citta di Centuripe una sola emissione, di grosso modulo, e in alcuni casi, riconiata sulle note litre siracusane con testa di Atena/Stella tra delfini. La testa di Persefone ricalca gli stili dei noti decadrammi siracusani firmati da Euainetos sebbene la coniazione di queste litre sia posteriore alle note emissioni di Siracusa. La pantera al rovescio è invece una tipologia nuova nella monetazione siceliota.
Sicily, Litra, Kentoripai, c. 344-336 BC; AE (g 30,36; mm 30; h 9); Head of Persephone l., wearing wreath of grain, earrings and necklace; around, four dolphin. Dotted border, Rv. [KENTOPIΠINΩN], panther crouching l. CNS III, n. 1; SNG Copenhagen 209; SNG ANS 1305. Rare, green patina, about extremely fine. It’s known for the city of Kentoripai a single issue, of large great module, and in some cases, coined on litrai of Syracuse with head of Athena / star among dolphins. The head of Persephone follows the styles of well-known Euainetos for the decadrachms of Syracuse although the issue of these coins is later among the emissions of Syracuse. The panther on the reverse is instead a new type in the coinage of Sicily.

[King John]

Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 72	Auction date: 2 December 2018
Lot number: 128 Price realized: 1,600 EUR   (Approx. 1,812 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: LESBOS. Mytilene. EL Hekte (Circa 412-378 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Ares right. Rev: Head of Amazon right, wearing ornate "helmet"; all within linear square border within incuse square. Bodenstedt 65; HGC 6, 991. Condition: Extremely fine. Weight: 2.55 g. Diameter: 10 mm. Estimate: 800 EUR ILLUSTRAZIONE: TESTA DI ARES

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17 minuti fa, King John dice:

Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) > Auction 72	Auction date: 2 December 2018
Lot number: 128 Price realized: 1,600 EUR   (Approx. 1,812 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description: LESBOS. Mytilene. EL Hekte (Circa 412-378 BC). Obv: Helmeted head of Ares right. Rev: Head of Amazon right, wearing ornate "helmet"; all within linear square border within incuse square. Bodenstedt 65; HGC 6, 991. Condition: Extremely fine. Weight: 2.55 g. Diameter: 10 mm. Estimate: 800 EUR ILLUSTRAZIONE: TESTA DI ARES

Altra bellissima moneta, in elettro, siamo sempre nelle prime coniazioni, con incuso.

E’ stupefacente vedere quanta precisione, arte, simbologia ci fosse già dai primordi.

Qui poi abbiamo due ritratti in una moneta sola, uno al dritto, uno in incuso, indubbiamente siamo in piena divulgazione, come si fa a non apprezzare e sognare  una moneta così ?

[King John]

Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 92, lot 1082, 22/04/2013

GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN
PONTUS
Amisos
(D) Bronze (2,78g), ca. 90-85 v.Chr. Av.: Kopf des Perseus mit geflügelter Phrygischer Kappe n.r. Rv.:
AMI-ΣOY, geflügelte Harpa. SNG BM 1196-1198, HGC 256.
s.sch.-vzgl./s.sch.

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