Sculptures from the Punic and Roman Periods: Statue of Aesculapius God of Medicine among the Romans 2nd - 3rd AD BC (Bardo Museum)
Michel Reference
TN 1622
Stanley Reference
TN 1603
Yvert Reference
TN 1543
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Description
The statue of Aesculapius, dating from the 2nd or 3rd century AD, is one of the masterpieces of Roman statuary preserved at the Bardo National Museum in Tunis.
Aesculapius (the Roman god of medicine, equivalent of Asclepius among the Greeks) is represented as a mature, bearded and serene man. He is traditionally depicted leaning on his staff around which a serpent is coiled (the staff of Asclepius), symbol of vital force and healing.
Aesculapius (the Roman god of medicine, equivalent of Asclepius among the Greeks) is represented as a mature, bearded and serene man. He is traditionally depicted leaning on his staff around which a serpent is coiled (the staff of Asclepius), symbol of vital force and healing.
Size
36x36 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
DIAPOS
Printers
Tunisia Post Printing House
Perforation
13¼ x 13½
Print
Offset
Face Value
0,25 DT
Mint Value
0,86 $
Used Value
0,29 $
Print Run
500 000 exemplaires
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