Live auction - bgr_340566 - AIOLIS - MYRINA Tétradrachme stéphanophore
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| Estimate : | 950 € |
| Price : | 650 € |
| Maximum bid : | 820 € |
| End of the sale : | 03 December 2014 14:19:15 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Tétradrachme stéphanophore
Date: c. 150-140 AC.
Mint name / Town : Éolide, Myrhina
Metal : silver
Diameter : 34 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 15,33 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large avec un portrait magnifique, bien venu à la frappe à l’usure superficielle. Revers de haut relief de style fin. Patine de collection ancienne avec une infime oxydation de surface
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Apollon Grynion laurée et diadémée à droite, les cheveux longs tombant sur le cou.
Reverse
Reverse description : Apollon marchant à droite, tenant de la main droite un phiale, sacrifiant, et de la gauche une branche de laurier à laquelle sont suspendues deux bandelettes ; à ses pieds à droite, l'omphalos et une amphore ; dans le champ à gauche, deux monogrammes ; le tout dans une couronne de laurier.
Reverse legend : MURINAIWN/ (DUR).
Reverse translation : (des Myrhinéens).
Commentary
Poids léger. Même coin de revers que l’exemplaire du British Museum (BMC. 9, 14,,38 g).
Historical background
AIOLIS - MYRINA
(2nd century BC)
Myrhina, located northeast of Cyme, eclipsed by its powerful neighbor only appears in the Hellenistic period. Coinage would begin around 300 BC. The city was famous for the worship of Apollo Grynion. But the symbol of the city seems to have been the amphora which is placed at the feet of Apollo.
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