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Kartheia, Keos Island, Cyclades, Greece, Late 3rd - Early 2nd Century B.C.
Aristaeus, in Greek mythology, was a minor god, protector and creator of various arts, such as cheese making and bee keeping. His parents were the god Apollo and the huntress Cyrene. He married Autonoe, daughter of King Cadmus of Thebes who was also Thebes founder.GB92758. Bronze chalkous, Papageorgiadou-Banis series VIII, issue 2, p. 99 & pl. 5, 109; SNG Cop 631; BMC Crete p. 92, 41; Weber 4636; HGC 6 557 (R1), VF/F, tight flan, Karthaea mint, weight 5.708g, maximum diameter 20.0mm, die axis 0o, late 3rd - early 2nd century B.C.; obverse laureate head of Aristaeus(?) right; reverse forepart of hound (Sirius the Dog Star) left, rays over KAPΘAI above, Σ over A right, small bee below; ex Den of Antiquity; rare; SOLD
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