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MYSIA. Cyzicus. Ca. 450-350 BC. EL sixth-stater or hecte (12mm, 2.67 gm). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap; tunny right below / Quadripartite incuse mill sail square punch . Von Fritze I 142. Extremely rare. Excellent strike, well centered, with appealing red and violet toning.
Ex Stack's Bowers & Ponterio, August 2020 Auction (5 August 2020), lot 20053
Attis was originally a Phrygian god of Pessinos, but came to be associated in Greek mythology as the consort of the goddess Cybele. According to Pausanias, Attis had godlike beauty and was betrothed to the king of Pessinos' daughter. During the wedding ceremony, a jealous Cybele appeared which caused Attis to go mad, wherein he cut off his own genitals, prefiguring the devotees of Cybele, the korybantes.
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Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
MYSIA. Cyzicus. Ca. 450-350 BC. EL sixth-stater or hecte (12mm, 2.67 gm). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5. Head of Attis right, wearing Phrygian cap; tunny right below / Quadripartite incuse mill sail square punch . Von Fritze I 142. Extremely rare. Excellent strike, well centered, with appealing red and violet toning.
Ex Stack's Bowers & Ponterio, August 2020 Auction (5 August 2020), lot 20053
Attis was originally a Phrygian god of Pessinos, but came to be associated in Greek mythology as the consort of the goddess Cybele. According to Pausanias, Attis had godlike beauty and was betrothed to the king of Pessinos' daughter. During the wedding ceremony, a jealous Cybele appeared which caused Attis to go mad, wherein he cut off his own genitals, prefiguring the devotees of Cybele, the korybantes.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-mysia-cyzicus-ca-450-350-bc-el-sixth-stater-or-hecte-12mm-267-gm-ngc-au-5-5-4-5/a/3094-34105.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD