93 - Greek Silver Medusa Repouss Horse Harness Phalera Group. Circa 2nd-1st century B.C. Comprising: two sheet silver phalerae, each with a facing gorgoneion motif and fragments of a third; sheet-silver roundel with a lotiform rosette motif. Cf. Treister, M., A treasure of the Late Hellenistic Phalerae from the Vicinities of Taganrog (1897): New Data in Art and Memory, Papers in Honor of 80th Anniversary of Ivan Marazov, Sofia, 2023, pp.231-256, figs.1ff., especially the rosette, fig.3; for Hellenistic phalerae with the image of Gorgon see S rbu, V., B rca, V., 9 Figurative Representations on the Phalerae Found between the Ural, the Caucasus and the Balkan Mountains (2nd -1st century BC) in 2016, pp.272-321, figs.9.3 (nos.1,3) and 9.8 (no.1). 14.2 grams total, 31-50 mm (1 1/4 - 2 in.). [5, No Reserve]

Greek Silver Medusa Repouss Horse Harness Phalera Group. Circa 2nd-1st century B.C. Comprising: two sheet silver phalerae, each with a facing gorgoneion motif and fragments of a third; sheet-silver roundel with a lotiform rosette motif. Cf. Treister, M., A treasure of the Late Hellenistic Phalerae from the Vicinities of Taganrog (1897): New Data in Art and Memory, Papers in Honor of 80th Anniversary of Ivan Marazov, Sofia, 2023, pp.231-256, figs.1ff., especially the rosette, fig.3; for Hellenistic phalerae with the image of Gorgon see S rbu, V., B rca, V., 9 Figurative Representations on the Phalerae Found between the Ural, the Caucasus and the Balkan Mountains (2nd -1st century BC) in 2016, pp.272-321, figs.9.3 (nos.1,3) and 9.8 (no.1). 14.2 grams total, 31-50 mm (1 1/4 - 2 in.). [5, No Reserve] Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK Similar phalerae were manufactured in the Greek workshops of Olbia or the northwestern Black Sea Region, including the Bosphorus and Asia Minor. These pieces were the top decorations of domed phalerae, used by Hellenistic horsemen, Thracians and Sarmatians. They were characterised by a variety of border designs, while, although rare, some of them have the upper part decorated with a frieze of horizontally arranged floral patterns. The image of Gorgon-Medusa is very common. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.