Live auction - bgr_276388 - AKARNANIA - ARGOS AMPHILOCHIKON Statère
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | 490 € |
| Maximum bid : | 660 € |
| End of the sale : | 19 April 2016 14:08:25 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Statère
Date: c. 330 AC.
Mint name / Town : Argos Amphilochicum, Acarnanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 8,27 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Pégase particulier, comme désarticulé. Joli revers de style fin, bien venu à la frappe de haut relief. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock CGB, octobre 1990
Obverse
Obverse description : Pégase volant à gauche.
Obverse legend : A
Obverse translation : (Argos).
Reverse
Reverse description : Tête d'Athéna à gauche, coiffée du casque corinthien ; derrière une lance, placée verticalement.
Reverse legend : AMFI/ ABR
Commentary
Statère corinthien. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
Historical background
AKARNANIA - ARGOS AMPHILOCHIKON
(4th-3rd century BC)
Argos was founded by Amphilochos, an Argive. The city nicknamed Amphilochicum to distinguish it from Peloponnesian Argos was located at the bottom of the Gulf of Ambracia. The city had to face several attacks from Ambracia, its neighbour. The city was rescued several times by the Athenians, the last time in 426 BC, it was saved by general Demosthenes. Under the influence of Corinth in the 4th century, Argos like Ambracia belonged to the Acarnanian League. Around 270 BC, the city fell under the rule of the Aetolian League.
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