Lot 14: Sicily, Kamarina. Ca. 420-405 B.C. Æ tetras. 
AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 16 (Auction 319)
- Sold Winning Bid: $255
- 8 Bid(s)
Sicily, Kamarina. Ca. 420-405 B.C. Æ tetras (14 mm, 2.79 g, 4 h). Facing gorgoneion / KAMA, owl standing left, head facing, grasping lizard in talons; in exergue, three pellets. Westermark & Jenkins 194; CNS 20; SNG ANS 1225-7. Dark brown patina. Extremely fine.
In Greek mythology there were three Gorgons, sisters with venomous serpents for hair and faces so horrible that their mere gaze would turn mortals to stone. Two of the sisters, Stheno and Euryale, were immortal; their unfortunate sister Medusa, perhaps the ""ugly duckling"" of the family, was not, and was of course killed by the hero Perseus, who lopped off her head. Representations of gorgons are common in Greek art as their gaze was thought to ward off evil.
- Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
- Lot #: 14
- Listing #: 233936
- Closed: Friday, June 3, 2016 5:06:30 PM CT
- Estimate: $200