v24_0019 - BRUTTIUM - PETELIA Tetrachalque ou hemiobole , (PB, Æ 17)
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Tetrachalque ou hemiobole , (PB, Æ 17)
Date: c. 216-204 AC.
Mint name / Town : Petelia
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,05 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Beau portrait. Patine vert noir. Frappe molle au revers, particulièrement sur la légende
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d’Arès à droite, coiffé du casque corinthien.
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké debout à gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite.
Reverse legend : PETH//LINWN
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, la légende est bien lisible.
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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