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21 April 2024

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Atargatis Riding Lion

Starting Price: 50 CHF
Hammer Price:  55 CHF
Lot 516

SYRIA, Cyrrhestica. Hieropolis. Philip II, 247-249. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 28 mm, 16.88 g, 12 h). ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CΕΒ Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip to right. Rev. ΘΕΑC CΥΡΙΑϹ ΙΕΡΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ Atargatis, holding scepter, seated on lion advancing right. Butcher 64c. RPC VIII, — (unassigned; ID 7972). SNG Copenhagen 64. SNG Munich 485. Some pitting, otherwise, very fine.

From a Swiss collection.

The Syrian goddess Atergatis held a similar status to Astarte as a goddess of fecundity and generation. She had a cult centre at Hierapolis. In the Greek world she was usually associated with Cybele.

Online bidding closes: 21 Apr 2024, 18:17:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 4 May 2024, 02:10:15 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:55 CHF by grimox (2 bids)
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