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Denarius of Apollonia bearing three Nymphs or Graces dancing in a circle around an altar

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DATE: -50
DATE DETAILS: BC approx.
DIMENSIONS: 2 cm diam.
COMMENTS: 1st century BC. Head of Apollo on the obverse. The two end dancers hold torches. The dancers should be identified as devotees of god, Muses, Nymphs or Graces, well-known for their love of music and da
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Ancient, Greece, Apollonia
DANCE FORM: traditional, round
KEYWORDS: fire, torches

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