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AEOLIS, Temnus. Time of Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ (15mm, 2.41 g, 10h). Zoilos, strategos and son of the city). Apollo(?) standing facing, head right, raising both hands, leaning on column / River-god Hermos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia. RPC II 983; BMC 11. Brown patina. Near VF. Rare.
From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.
RPC, following BMC, describe the obverse as Apollo, but this specimen, as well as a couple of others in the RPC database, show much more feminine features. Apollo is typically depicted either completely nude or fully clothed; here, we see a figure draped from the waist down, nude from the waist up and appears to have female attributes. The hands raised above her head seem indicative of Aphrodite.
From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.
RPC, following BMC, describe the obverse as Apollo, but this specimen, as well as a couple of others in the RPC database, show much more feminine features. Apollo is typically depicted either completely nude or fully clothed; here, we see a figure draped from the waist down, nude from the waist up and appears to have female attributes. The hands raised above her head seem indicative of Aphrodite.