★ The Rape of Persephone ★

LYDIA. Nysa. Ae (1st century BC).

Obv: Head of Kore right, wearing grain wreath; grain ear and poppy to left.
Rev: NVΣAEΩN.
Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying off struggling Persephone; below, overturned flower basket containing grain ear and poppy.

Cf. SNG von Aulock 3044; SNG Copenhagen 306 var. (magistrate); BMC 15 var. (same); SNG München 350.

Rare.

Condition: Near very fine.

Weight: 5.84 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.