Tessera 
Obverse: bust of a young god carrying olive branches, wearing a calathos. At the bottom, the inscription: "Fortune (who protects) the olive trees". On the reverse, the sign of Bel (three Palmyrian letters). A betyl between two sacrificial knives. 
Bronze.
Palmyra, 3rd century.
3.5 x 2.5 cm 

Provenance : 
From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired in Istanbul in 1959 (?).

Nicole and Jean-Michel Thierry Collection - lots 1 to 141.
Live Friday 25 October 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 84

Tessera Obverse: bust of a young god carrying olive branches, wearing a calathos. At the bottom, the inscription: "Fortune (who protects) the olive trees". On the reverse, the sign of Bel (three Palmyrian letters). A betyl between two sacrificial knives. Bronze. Palmyra, 3rd century. 3.5 x 2.5 cm Provenance : From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired in Istanbul in 1959 (?). Nicole and Jean-Michel Thierry Collection - lots 1 to 141.

Result
€286
Buyer's premium
30%
Tessera Obverse: bust of a young god carrying olive branches, wearing a calathos. At the bottom, the inscription: "Fortune (who protects) the olive trees". On the reverse, the sign of Bel (three Palmyrian letters). A betyl between two sacrificial knives. Bronze. Palmyra, 3rd century. 3.5 x 2.5 cm Provenance : From a copy of the collectors' notes, acquired in Istanbul in 1959 (?). Nicole and Jean-Michel Thierry Collection - lots 1 to 141.
Sale Friday 25 October 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris