The Abduction of Persephone

361, Lot: 801. Estimate $200. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MACEDON, Stobi. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ (23mm, 6.43 g, 1h). M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate head right / MVNICI [...], The Abduction of Persephone: Pluto in quadriga right, holding scepter and seizing Proserpina (Persephone) who raises arms in protest. Cf. AMNG III 12; cf. Varbanov 4050-2. VF, dark green patina. Very rare.

From the R.H. Collection.

See two coins below from Sebaste with a similar abduction scene.