HELLENISTIC GOLD BRACELET WITH INSCRIPTION
NEAR EAST, CLASSICAL PERIOD OR LATER
£3,528
Auction: 31 May 2023 at 15:00 BST
Description
gold, the circular bangle with a stamped inscription reading: Philometor (Greek: Φιλομήτωρ), meaning "mother-loving", a common royal epithet among the Hellenistic monarchs Antiochus VIII Philometor and Ariarathes VII Philometor, King of Cappadocia
Dimensions
7.4cm diameter, 92.9 grams
Provenance
Provenance:
Formally in the collection of Jeanne Tachard 1870-1930, thence by descent
Footnote
Note:
Please note, whilst the bangle itself has been assessed as ancient, the incription appears to be a later addition.