Bronze Hemiobol, Colophon - Ionia
Title
Bronze Hemiobol, Colophon - Ionia
Subject
Coinage--Greece
Description
Obv. Apollo Kitharoidos walking r. in draped outfit and tall hat, carrying lyre and patera; at left ΚUΦΟΥΟ[Σ] (=KUTHOUOS)
Rev. Homer seated l. with scroll on lap in thinking posture; at left [ΑΠ]ΟΛΛΑΣ (=APOLLAS)
Weight: 6.7g
Diameter: 16.9mm
Kitharoidos is an epithet given to Apollo when he is depicted with a kithara, which was a stringed instrument similar to a lyre. A kitharode was an Ionic bard who accompanied their singing with a kithara and wore a kitharodos, which was a robe. For example, Sappho could be considered a kitharode. There are many statues of Apollo Kitharoidos throughout the ancient world.
Rev. Homer seated l. with scroll on lap in thinking posture; at left [ΑΠ]ΟΛΛΑΣ (=APOLLAS)
Weight: 6.7g
Diameter: 16.9mm
Kitharoidos is an epithet given to Apollo when he is depicted with a kithara, which was a stringed instrument similar to a lyre. A kitharode was an Ionic bard who accompanied their singing with a kithara and wore a kitharodos, which was a robe. For example, Sappho could be considered a kitharode. There are many statues of Apollo Kitharoidos throughout the ancient world.
Date
170-30 BCE
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