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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 605 | Auction date: 4 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 480 Price realized: 170 USD (Approx. 146 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: PHRYGIA, Apameia. Severan Era. AD 193-235. Æ (15mm, 2.15 g, 6h). Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right / Hekate triformis, standing facing, holding torch in each hand. RPC V.2 Online 1008; BMC 110-13; SNG Copenhagen 195-6. Dark brown patina with earthen highlights. VF. Although perhaps originally conceived as cthonic goddess similar to Artemis, in Greek mythology Hekate was transformed into a nefarious deity associated with witches, ghosts, and curses. The origin of her cult can perhaps be traced to Caria, where her most prominent cult site of Lagina was located and where names stemming from Hekate (itself apparently derived from Hekatos, or "far-shooting", an epithet of Apollo) are well–attested. From at least the Classical period she was shown in triplicate form as a goddess of the crossroads, comparable to the Roman Trivia, whose image was set up at boundaries to keep out evil spirits. The reverse legend on this coin translates to "savior". Estimate: 100 USD |  |
