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Lucania, Herakleia Æ15. Circa 3rd century BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Marine deity (Glaukos?) to right, holding spear and shield. Van Keuren 144; SNG ANS 116; SNG Morcom 265; HN Italy 1437. 2.50g, 15mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
Acquired from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG;
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions, E-Auction 32,11 January 2016, lot 79.
In Greek mythology, Glaukos was a Greek prophetic sea-god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he commonly came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having earlier earned a living from the sea himself.
Good Very Fine. Very Rare.
Acquired from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG;
Ex Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions, E-Auction 32,11 January 2016, lot 79.
In Greek mythology, Glaukos was a Greek prophetic sea-god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he commonly came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having earlier earned a living from the sea himself.