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IONIA. Uncertain mint. Ca. 6th century BC. EL 1/12 stater or hemihecte (7mm, 0.94 gm, 11h). NGC Choice Fine 5/5 - 3/5. Siren standing right on base, holding tambourine / Bucranium facing, fillets hanging from horns. Rosen 369. Extremely rare with only a few known examples. Perfectly centered on lemony flan.
Sirens, the mythical offspring of the river-god Alpheus and several of the Muses, are described by ancient mythmakers as birds with the heads of female humans, whose beautiful singing voices that drew sailors to their deaths. The most famous episode involving Sirens is undoubtedly found in the Odyssey, whence Odysseus stops up the ears of his crew with wax and has himself lashed to the ship's mast so that only he can hear their deadly song. An early myth suggests sirens received their wings when Demeter sent them off to search for her daughter Persephone.
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Estimate: 800-1200 USD
IONIA. Uncertain mint. Ca. 6th century BC. EL 1/12 stater or hemihecte (7mm, 0.94 gm, 11h). NGC Choice Fine 5/5 - 3/5. Siren standing right on base, holding tambourine / Bucranium facing, fillets hanging from horns. Rosen 369. Extremely rare with only a few known examples. Perfectly centered on lemony flan.
Sirens, the mythical offspring of the river-god Alpheus and several of the Muses, are described by ancient mythmakers as birds with the heads of female humans, whose beautiful singing voices that drew sailors to their deaths. The most famous episode involving Sirens is undoubtedly found in the Odyssey, whence Odysseus stops up the ears of his crew with wax and has himself lashed to the ship's mast so that only he can hear their deadly song. An early myth suggests sirens received their wings when Demeter sent them off to search for her daughter Persephone.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ionia-uncertain-mint-ca-6th-century-bc-el-1-12-stater-or-hemihecte-7mm-094-gm-11h-ngc-choice-fine-5-5-3-5/p/3093-13026.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3093-10282021
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 800-1200 USD