★ The famous Judgment of Paris ★

Egypt. Alexandria. Antoninus Pius AD 138-161. Dated RY 7 (?)=AD 143/4
Drachm Æ

34mm., 23,47g.

ΑVΤ Κ Τ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤωΝΙΝΟϹ ϹEΒ E-VϹ, laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right / The Judgment of Paris: raised platform upon which from left to right: Aphrodite standing facing, head left, Hera standing facing, holding long scepter and looking right, Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear with her left hand and balancing shield on platform with her right (all goddesses wearing their usual attire), to their left a tree framing scene and on the ground: Hermes standing facing, head left, looking at Paris, left hand raised and pointed at Aphrodite, to his left, Paris standing slightly right, unclear date and above Erotes with wreath, various animals before platform.

nearly very fine, tooled

Cf. RPC IV, 13519 (temporary); cf. Dattari (Savio) 2998, pl. XXVI (for reverse).