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Blacksmith to the Gods; god of fire and the forge. Son of Zeus and Hera or, according to some traditions, of Hera alone.
Philip II, July or August 247 - Late 249 A.D., Perge, Pamphylia
Hephaestus is the Greek god of fire, metalworking, craftsmen, sculpture, metallurgy and volcanoes. His parents were Zeus and Hera. On this reverse Hephaestus is depicted in his role as the blacksmith of the gods.RP114660. Bronze AE 23, RPC Online VIII U21074; BMC Lycia p. 132, 63; SNG BnF 516; SNGvA 4709; SNG Keckman II 660; Lindgren III 649; SNG Cop 351, F, porous, part of obv. legend weak, weight 8.655 g, maximum diameter 23.5 mm, die axis 0o, Perge (near Antalya, Turkey) mint, Jul/Aug 247 - Late 249 A.D.; obverse AY K M IOY CEOY ΦILIΠΠOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, globe below; reverse ΠEPΓAIΩN, Hephaestus seated right on rock, wearing pointed cap and himation leaving right shoulder bare, hammer in right hand, left hand supports sheild on left knee; ex Naville Numismatics auction 86 (17 Dec 2023), lot 258; $125.00 (€117.50)