The caduceus is a staff adorned with two snakes and sometimes wings that was carried by Hermes in his role as messenger of the gods. The two snakes derive from a myth where Hermes separated two fighting snakes and thus symbolizes his additional role as a peacemaker.
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56478
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AE Semis, 3.41g. 16.5mm. c.205-200 B.C. Draped bust of Hermes to right wearing winged petasos. Rev. VE. Winged boot; caduceus and S (Semis) to left. HN, Italy, 726. SNG ANS 770. Small patina scrape on reverse. Rare and among the best known examples. Fine green patna with some light encrustation. Provenance/Pedigree: Extremely Fine $3,500. |
53198
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AE 16, 4.81g. 2nd-3rd cents. A.D. Head and neck of bull to right; crescent below. Rev. Caduceus between two crossed cornucopia. De Saulcy 65,3 = Mionnet, vol. 6, 653, 286(Uncertain mint). BMC_. SNG COP_. SNG Munich_. Scarce and with an attractive brown patina. See more detailed imagegood Very Fine $400. |
