337, A turret-crowned woman with a sceptre rides a lion (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)'.

Record Number: 40004783
Sub-database: MARLBOROUGH
Reference Number: 337
Period of Original Gem: 2NR/3RD CENT. AD.
Material of Original Gem: NICOLO
Description: A TURRET-CROWNED WOMAN WITH A SCEPTRE RIDES A LION (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)'.
Inscription Greek: ΟΥΡΑΝΙΑ ΕΡΑ; ΑΜΜΟΝΙΟΣΑΝΕΘΕΚΕ ΕΠΑΓΑΘΟ
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown: GR1899.07-22.5
Previous Collections:
- Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no.256
- Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 337
Size: 45X33

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