Eubosia

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Jochen1, Dec 22, 2018.

  1. Jochen1

    Jochen1 Well-Known Member

    Euposia is one of my favourite deities. The source is Eubosia in Phrygia. About 10 year I have seached for an available specimen. Now I found one for an affordable price:

    Phrygia, Hierapolis, pseudo-autonomous, 2nd-3rd century AD
    AE 27, 11.72g, 180°
    obv. IERAPOLEI - TWN (from upper Right)
    Head of Dionysos wearing ivy wreath r.
    rev. EUBO - CIA (from lower left)
    Demeter Euposia, in long garment and mantle, stg. l., holding in extended r.
    hand 2 grain ears and in l. arm cornucopiae on which the baby Ploutos is sitting
    and stretching the arms for her
    ref. cf. Künker Auc. 193, Sept. 2011, Lot 263
    unpublished in greater works
    very rare, F+, olive green patina
    Pedigree:
    ex Bertolami Fine Arts E-Auction 49, November 2011, Lot 484 (in error referenced as von Aulock Pisidien I, 891-7. But that is Decius from Isinda!)

    hierapolis_SNGaulock891-7cf.jpg

    More often Euposia is depicted as Tyche with rudder. But here it is the rarer variant as Demeter Euposia with 2 grain ears. I found this type only 4x in the web. Eubosia is translated "good pasture", and Eubosia is the Phrygian goddess of fertiliy and welfare. So she is easily identified with the Greek Demeter.
     
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  3. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Great affordable find. Congrats..
     
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