200000802, Tassie, 802, A (mural) turret-crowned woman with a sceptre rides a lion (Cybele, Libya or Kyrene?). A Dioskouros at each side, capped, star over head, one with shield and spear, the other with spear, sword and cloak. Ground line. Inscribed above OURANIA ERA; below, AMMONIOSANETHEKE EPAGATHO: 'Heavenly Hera; Ammonios dedicated, for good (fortune)'., Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009), Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870), Bessborough, (Lord, Duncannon), Tassie, J.; Raspe, R.E.: A Descriptive Catalogue of a General Collection of Ancient and Modern Engraved Gems,... (1791), no. 337, Nicolo

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