LYDIA, Daldis. Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ (38mm, 26.01 g, 6h). Flavius Aelius Priscus, first archon for the second time.

Triton XXV
Lot: 644. Estimated: $ 2 000

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LYDIA, Daldis. Philip I. AD 244-249. Æ (38mm, 26.01 g, 6h). Flavius Aelius Priscus, first archon for the second time. AVT · K · M · IOVΛ · Φ IΛIΠΠOC · AVΓ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ЄΠI ΦΛ AIΛ ΠPЄI CKO/V APX ΠP/ΩTO B ·, ΔAΛΔIA/NΩN in exergue, the Abduction of Persephone: Hades, with billowing chlamys, in quadriga driven right by Eros, carrying away Persephone; fallen flower basket below horses. Kurth 57 = RPC VIII Online unassigned; ID 20214 (second specimen – this coin); Mabbott I 1792 (unillustrated). Orangish dark brown patina. Good VF. Extremely rare, two noted in RPC Online, including this coin, which is only coin in CoinArchives.

Ex Triton XV (3 January 2012), lot 1391; Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 359.

Hades fell in love with Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, and asked Zeus for permission to marry her. Zeus feared to offend his eldest brother by outright refusal, but knew also that Demeter would not forgive him if Persephone were committed to the underworld. In a political move, Zeus stated that he could neither give nor withhold his consent. This emboldened Hades to abduct Persephone as she was picking flowers in a meadow and carry her away to the underworld.

The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session Two – Greek Coinage (Part 2) through Roman Provincial Coinage will be held Tuesday afternoon, 11 January 2022 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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