Greek Silver AR Tetradrachm of Thrace - Hercules
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Greece, Thrace, ca. 146 to 100 BCE. (16.8 g) Obverse: Head of Dionysus with ivy wreath. Reverse: inscription, nude standing god Herakles with club and lion's skin. Size: 1.25" W (3.2 cm)
Tales of Herakles (Hercules) were wildly popular in the ancient world, and his feat with the Nemean Lion was retold over and over again, in plays and artistic depictions like paintings on vases. As part of his labors, he was sent by King Eurystheus to bring him the skin of a lion that was terrorizing the town of Nemea. Upon discovering that weapons would not work on the beast, he tracked it to its lair and strangled it. An ancient superhero story!
Provenance: collection of a Munich, Germany doctor, acquired 1960s to the 1990s
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Tales of Herakles (Hercules) were wildly popular in the ancient world, and his feat with the Nemean Lion was retold over and over again, in plays and artistic depictions like paintings on vases. As part of his labors, he was sent by King Eurystheus to bring him the skin of a lion that was terrorizing the town of Nemea. Upon discovering that weapons would not work on the beast, he tracked it to its lair and strangled it. An ancient superhero story!
Provenance: collection of a Munich, Germany doctor, acquired 1960s to the 1990s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#124622
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Sharp and well-centered, VF.
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Greek Silver AR Tetradrachm of Thrace - Hercules
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