sovay: (I Claudius)
sovay ([personal profile] sovay) wrote2013-09-15 06:58 pm
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οὐδέ κέ τίς μιν γηθήσειεν ἰδών, οὐδ᾽ εἰ θεὸς ἀντιάσειεν

[livejournal.com profile] derspatchel and I saw this coin at the MFA on Friday night. It's a silver tetradrachm from Akragas, 414–413 BCE; it's on display in the new Gallery of Ancient Coins. The reverse is the most beautiful depiction of Skylla I think I have ever seen.



It looks even better in person.
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