Coin of Abydos under Caracalla

Artists

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