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Austria, Europa, 1912, a uniface octagonal bronze plaque by A.R. Weinberger, nude female figure of Europa seated side-saddle on a large bull right, 70 x 68mm (BDM VIII, 266). Minor abrasions to right of Europa’s head, otherwise very fine, light patina, rare (£40-60)

In Homer’s Iliad, Europa, daughter of the King, was playing on the beach at Sidon, where Zeus saw her and fell in love. Transformed into a magnificent white bull, he came to lie down at her feet. As soon as she was on his back, he took off over the sea to Crete