Scottishmoney Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 Hemilitron (AE 17mm) 344-317 bc. ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ head of Persephone l., wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, hair tied with fillet. Rv. Forepart of Pegasos left; below Σ. 4,83gr. Head of Persephone. SNG ANS 530; SNG Cop.734; Laffaille 224; Virzi 1493; Calciati II 184,79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 That's a beauty. Great shape too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Nice coin, congrats Why did they use the goddess of the Underworld anyway? I've never seen Hades/Pluto on any coins. Or was she more associated with agriculture in Syracuse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted March 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 Nice coin, congrats Why did they use the goddess of the Underworld anyway? I've never seen Hades/Pluto on any coins. Or was she more associated with agriculture in Syracuse? This Goddess presents an interesting paradox, she was the unwilling Godess of the underworld, but was forcibly made so. So without being able to analyze what the Syracusans were thinking, perhaps her example was a lesson to be learned. And then again as you note, perhaps Persephone was associated more with agriculture there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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