Carnelian gem: Aphrodite with herm

PP-ID:

PP-4318

Classification:

gem, non-specified

Collection ID:

DE-München-Münzsammlung_2177

Collection:

München, Staatliche Münzsammlung

Collection Inventory:

2177 (A. 1855)

Reference Numbers:

CBd, no. 4318

Material:

carnelian, red to brown

Dimensions:

11.4 × 9.8 × 3.1 mm

Iconography:

Aphrodite; herm; Helios; rays; Selene; moon, crescent; stars (2)

Red-orange carnelian. Upright oval, both faces flat. (Shape 8). Upper part chipped, lower part broken off and missing.
Acquired through the antiquities trade in Rome.

Side A: Nude Aphrodite standing on one leg, touching her right foot with her left hand, while balancing her right hand on a herm before her. Above the figure, on the left: Helios-bust with rays; on the right: Selene-bust with crescent. Two eight-pointed stars to each side of Aphrodite. Around, in the free field, Greek letters:: ο ι σ.
Side B: Undecorated.

Selected bibliography
• Brandt, AGD I >>, no. 2177.

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2025.08.10 20:37:45

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