CoinsRoman Provincial2nd-3rd century CE
Coin of Abydos under Caracalla
197-217
Artists
CaracallaCoin Constituent
Description
Obv.: Bust of Caracalla, r., laureate and wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Rev.: Representation of the myth of Hero and Leander: Hero stands facing l. on tower (lighthouse of Sestos) at r., holding lighted lamp with extended r. arm and with l. hand on hip; Leander swims r.; above, Eros holding a torch flies r.
Dimensions
31.37 g
Provenance
Th. Prowe and V.M. Brand Coll. Auktion Egger, Vienna 46 (1914) lot.603 Sotheby Parke Bernett, London, The Brand Collection 7 (1984) lot.359 M&M Deutschland, Auktion 11, 7-8 November 2002, lot.62
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