Live auction - bgr_441468 - ATTICA - ATHENS Tétradrachme stéphanophore
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | 610 € |
| Maximum bid : | 650 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 September 2017 14:20:03 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Tétradrachme stéphanophore
Date: c. 111-110 AC.
Mint name / Town : Athènes, Attique
Metal : silver
Diameter : 29 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,74 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés avec le grènetis visible au droit, un peu court sur la couronne au revers. Belle tête d’Athéna. Revers de style fin, bien identifiable. Patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque attique à cimier, orné d'un griffon bondissant à droite surmontant un quadrige.
Reverse
Reverse description : Chouette debout à droite, la tête de face sur une amphore couchée à droite, dans le champ à droite, Artémis Phosphoros debout à droite.
Reverse legend : A-QE/ [F]ANO-KLHS/ APOL/WNIo/S// Q/ME.
Reverse translation : (d’Athènes, Phanoclès Apolonios).
Commentary
Nous n’avons pas relevé d’identité de coin pertinente pour ce type. Au revers, Artémis est qualifiée de porteuse de torches (Phosphoros).
Historical background
ATTICA - ATHENS
(3rd - 1st century BC)
Athens after the death of Alexander the Great tried to regain its independence. The Athenians were defeated at Crannon in 322 BC. Demosthenes committed suicide so as not to be delivered to Antipater. After this date, Athens only survived thanks to its past prestige. Cassander captured Athens in 317 BC and established an oligarchic regime. She followed the fate of Macedonia until the defeat of Perseus in 168 BC. During the war against Mithridates, Sulla besieged the city which surrendered in 86 BC..
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