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Sardes. Lydia. AE 21, 5.17g. (6h). Sardes, Lydia, 2nd cent. AD. Obv: Bare head of bearded Herakles left, no legend. Rx: CAPΔI - ANΩN Omphale, naked but for lionskin hanging from neck and shoulders, walking right, carrying club over her left shoulder. SNG Aulock 3140 (same obverse die). BM 79, pl. XXV.11 (same obverse die). EF.
Ex Nomos 3, 10 May 2011, lot 147.
To atone for his slaying of Iphitus, Herakles had to serve for a year as slave of the Lydian queen Omphale, who is therefore often depicted wearing Herakles' lionskin and carrying his club.
Ex Nomos 3, 10 May 2011, lot 147.
To atone for his slaying of Iphitus, Herakles had to serve for a year as slave of the Lydian queen Omphale, who is therefore often depicted wearing Herakles' lionskin and carrying his club.