bgr_276390 - AKARNANIA - LEUKAS Statère
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Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 750.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2020)
Price : 750.00 €
Type : Statère
Date: c. 350-330 AC.
Mint name / Town : Leucas, Acarnanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 8,57 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Très joli Pégase. Belle petite tête d’Athéna ramassée au revers, bien venue à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Gorny d’avril 1988
Obverse
Obverse description : Pégase volant à droite.
Obverse legend : L.
Obverse translation : (Leucas).
Reverse
Reverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque corinthien ; derrière un caducée (kerykeion).
Reverse legend : L.
Reverse translation : (Leucas).
Historical background
AKARNANIA - LEUKAS
(400-350 BC)
Leucas is an island 32 km long and 12 km at its widest point, connected to the land by an isthmus. The city was located opposite the entrance to the Gulf of Ambracia. Its name comes from the many limestone hills on the island. The Corinthian colony was founded between 650 and 625 BC. As the monetary types indicate, Leucas was a Corinthian colony. These staters were widely used for trade with Syracuse and Italy. The city was the second production center for foals just after Corinth, the metropolis. This coinage lasted until the destruction of Corinth in 306 BC..
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