506, Nike holds the reins of a standing biga, a bearded warrior beside her (helmet, spear) being crowned by a woman. Ground line, beneath which is inscribed in Greek ALPHEOS.
Description: NIKE HOLDS THE REINS OF A STANDING BIGA, A BEARDED WARRIOR BESIDE HER (HELMET, SPEAR) BEING CROWNED BY A WOMAN. GROUND LINE, BENEATH WHICH IS INSCRIBED IN GREEK ALPHEOS.
Inscription Greek: ΑΛΦΕΟΣ
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 262
Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 506
