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Egyptian, Late Period - Ptolemaic Period, Faience Scarab, 664 - 30 B.C.
AS96367. Egyptian scarab, 8.1mm long; bright light green faience, flail on base, pierced for suspension, near Choice, 664 - 30 B.C.; from Alex G. Malloy with his certificate of authenticity; $120.00 SALE PRICE $108.00
Ioulis, Keos Island, Cyclades, Greece, 3rd - 2nd Century B.C.
Ktesylla was a girl born at Ioulis, Keos who eloped with her lover and died in childbirth. After her body disappeared an oracle instructed the people to found a sanctuary called Ktesylla. An annual sacrifice was made to her at Ioulis.
The bee on the reverse is an allusion to Aristaeos. At a time when Keos was suffering from drought and pestilence Aristaeos appeared on Keos and sacrificed to Zeus Ikmaios, who caused refreshing breezes to blow for forty days. Aristaeos also instituted propitiatory sacrifices to the dog-star Seirios, and instructed the Kean Nymphs in bee-keeping and other arts. GB29362. Bronze AE 11, Papageorgiadou-Banis Series XII; cf. BMC Crete p. 96, 71 (includes ethnic); SNG Cop -, aVF, weight 1.818 g, maximum diameter 11.4 mm, die axis 0o, Iulis mint, obverse diademed head of Ktesylla right; reverse bee within laurel wreath; rare; SOLD
Ioulis, Keos Island, Cyclades, Greece, 3rd - 2nd Century B.C.
Ktesylla was a girl born at Ioulis, Keos who eloped with her lover and died in childbirth. After her body disappeared an oracle instructed the people to found a sanctuary called Ktesylla. An annual sacrifice was made to her at Ioulis.
The bee on the reverse is an allusion to Aristaeos. At a time when Keos was suffering from drought and pestilence Aristaeos appeared on Keos and sacrificed to Zeus Ikmaios, who caused refreshing breezes to blow for forty days. Aristaeos also instituted propitiatory sacrifices to the dog-star Seirios, and instructed the Kean Nymphs in bee-keeping and other arts. GB29815. Bronze AE 10, BMC Crete p. 96, 71; Papageorgiadou-Banis Series XII, SNG Cop -, F, weight 1.109 g, maximum diameter 10.1 mm, die axis 0o, Iulis mint, obverse diademed head of Ktesylla right; reverse IO-Y, bee within laurel wreath; rare; SOLD