Live auction - bgr_409813 - CAMPANIA - KYMAI Nomos, didrachme ou statère
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| Estimate : | 450 € |
| Price : | 280 € |
| Maximum bid : | 320 € |
| End of the sale : | 08 November 2016 14:00:30 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Nomos, didrachme ou statère
Date: c. 460-420 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cumes, Campanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 7,44 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais et oblong à l’usure très importante, identifiable. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : KVM[AION].
Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Cymé à gauche, les cheveux relevés et tenus par une sphendoné.
Reverse
Reverse legend : KVMAION.
Reverse description : Coquillage, la pointe à droite surmontée d’un grain d’orge.
Reverse translation : (de Cumes).
Historical background
CAMPANIA - KYMAI
(5th - 4th century BC)
Cumae, a Greek colony founded by inhabitants of Chalkidiki and Eretria is located on the western coast of Campania. She had to face the attacks of the Etruscans in 524 before J. - C., then of Hiéron of Syracuse in 474 before J. - C. The city was conquered by the Samnites in 423 before J. - C. The city obtained the right Latin around 180 BC.
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