Samos (AD 253-268) AE 28 - Gallienus

Gallienus, 253-268 AD. AE28 (9.73g). AYT K Î O Î›IK Î“AÎ›Î›IHNOC, laureate, draped and and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / CAMIÎ©N, helmeted Achilles standing right, stabbing Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons. Extremely rare. VF.

Penthesilea, queen of the Amazons, rushed to aid the Trojans after Hektor's death, but was herself stabbed by Achilles in battle. When Achilles removed the helmet of the dying queen, he fell in love with her and mourned over her death.

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Filename:	869382l.jpg
City/Mint name:	Samos
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	SNG Aulock -; SNG MÃ¼nchen -; SNG Leypold -; SNG Righetti -; SNG Glasgow -; Lindgren I + III -; Imhoof-Blumer KM -; BMC -, cf. Boston Museum of Fine Arts acc. no. 1984.257 (same dies)
Valuation:	Auctiones eAuc. 18 (9/2013), lot 51 (CHF 1100 + comm)
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Filesize:	418 KiB
Date added:	Jul 01, 2014
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