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Coin of Abydos under Caracalla
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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.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
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
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum David M. Robinson Fund
Title: Coin of Abydos under Caracalla
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.
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