v20_0009 - BRUTTIUM - PETELIA Obole ou huit chalques, (MB, Æ 20)
MONNAIES 20 (2004)
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Obole ou huit chalques, (MB, Æ 20)
Date: c. 216-204 AC.
Mint name / Town : Petelia
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 8,26 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire bien centré avec une faiblesse de frappe sur le centre du revers. Patine noire. La légende est complète
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête voilée de Déméter à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Jupiter nu debout de face, brandissant un foudre de la main droite et tenant un sceptre de la gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, une étoile à sixrais.
Reverse legend : PETHLINWN/B.
Commentary
Sur notre exemplaire, la lettre ne semble pas visible au revers.
Historical background
BRUTTIUM - PETELIA
(3rd century BC)
Petelia, located about twenty kilometers from Crotone, occupied a strategic position. The city made its appearance in history during the Second Punic War. After the Battle of Cannae in 216 BC, as the cities of southern Italy rallied one after another to Hannibal's side, Petelia remained loyal to the Roman cause. The city was besieged, and unable to be rescued, surrendered to the Carthaginians who delivered its territory to the Brettians. At the end of hostilities, the city obtained territorial compensation and was considered a privileged ally of the Urbs.
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