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Heiropolis, Phrygia
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2nd-3rd century BC
Pseudo-autonomous
AE Assarion (19mm, 3.92g)
O: Bust of Hekate/Selene right on cresent.
R: Winged Nemesis standing facing with head left, holding bridle and plucking chiton from breast; IEPAΠOΛITΩN.
Scarce
SNG Cop 419-20; BMC 19
ex GB Collection
"O Selene, driver of the silver car! If thou art Hekate of many names, if in the night thou doest shake thy mystic torch in brandcarrying hand, come nightwanderer."
~ Apulius
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![Heiropolis, Phrygia
2nd-3rd century BC
Pseudo-autonomous
AE Assarion (19mm, 3.92g)
O: Bust of Hekate/Selene right on cresent.
R: Winged Nemesis standing facing with head left, holding bridle and plucking chiton from breast; IEPAΠOΛITΩN.
Scarce
SNG Cop 419-20; BMC 19
ex GB Collection
[i]"O Selene, driver of the silver car! If thou art Hekate of many names, if in the night thou doest shake thy mystic torch in brandcarrying hand, come nightwanderer."[/i]
~ Apulius](albums/userpics/21312/normal_sTq65gFCB2pjxfG84oYYXPt93BEkWc~5.jpg "Click to view full size image
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Heiropolis, Phrygia
2nd-3rd century BC
Pseudo-autonomous
AE Assarion (19mm, 3.92g)
O: Bust of Hekate/Selene right on cresent.
R: Winged Nemesis standing facing with head left, holding bridle and plucking chiton from breast; IEPAΠOΛITΩN.
Scarce
SNG Cop 419-20; BMC 19
ex GB Collection
[i]\"O Selene, driver of the silver car! If thou art Hekate of many names, if in the night thou doest shake thy mystic torch in brandcarrying hand, come nightwanderer.\"[/i]
~ Apulius")
