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Egypt, Alexandria. Dattari. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 Drachm circa 141-142 (year 5), Æ 33mm., 21.60g. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Judgement of Paris: to l., Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite standing; at feet of Aphrodite, Eros; to r., Hermes standing, l., foot on rock; above whom, Paris seated, l., offering apple(?); to far r., tree framing scene; in field, LE. RPC Online 15324 (this coin cited). Dattari-Savio Pl. 157, 8845 (this coin) and Pl. XXXIX, 8845 (this rev. Illustrated).
Extremely rare and interesting, only four specimens known two in the Dattari collection and two in museums. Dark brown tone, About Very Fine/Very Fine.
From the Dattari collection. Judgement of Paris.
The Judgement of Paris The judgement of Paris was a very famous contest between the three most beautiful goddesses of Olympus – Aphrodite, Hera and Athena, for the prize of a golden apple inscribed with the words "Let the beautiful one take me" thrown on the table by Eris, the goddess of Discord, during the wedding ceremony of Peleus and Thetis. Each of the three goddesses claimed the apple, and Zeus decided that the argument should be settled by the Trojan prince Paris and asked Hermes to guide him to Mount Ida in order to settle the issue. The three goddesses offered Paris a gift in return for his favourable decision: Hera offered him royal power; Athena offered him victory in war, while Aphrodite offered Helen, the most beautiful woman ever known, as his wife. Taken to Mount Ida for his decision, Paris- lured by his promised marriage with Helen- decided in favour of Aphrodite. As a result, the abduction of Helen lead to the Trojan war and ultimately to the fall of the city.
Extremely rare and interesting, only four specimens known two in the Dattari collection and two in museums. Dark brown tone, About Very Fine/Very Fine.
From the Dattari collection. Judgement of Paris.
The Judgement of Paris The judgement of Paris was a very famous contest between the three most beautiful goddesses of Olympus – Aphrodite, Hera and Athena, for the prize of a golden apple inscribed with the words "Let the beautiful one take me" thrown on the table by Eris, the goddess of Discord, during the wedding ceremony of Peleus and Thetis. Each of the three goddesses claimed the apple, and Zeus decided that the argument should be settled by the Trojan prince Paris and asked Hermes to guide him to Mount Ida in order to settle the issue. The three goddesses offered Paris a gift in return for his favourable decision: Hera offered him royal power; Athena offered him victory in war, while Aphrodite offered Helen, the most beautiful woman ever known, as his wife. Taken to Mount Ida for his decision, Paris- lured by his promised marriage with Helen- decided in favour of Aphrodite. As a result, the abduction of Helen lead to the Trojan war and ultimately to the fall of the city.