v25_0082 - CORINTHIA - CORINTH Statère
MONNAIES 25 (2006)
Starting price : 380.00 €
Estimate : 650.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 380.00 €
Estimate : 650.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Statère
Date: c. 365 AC.
Mint name / Town : Corinthe, Corinthie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 8,34 g.
Rarity : R2
Emission: 15e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Petit défaut de laminage dans le champ au droit. Très beau portrait au revers. Le thymiatérion est bien visible au revers. La pièce a été légèrement nettoyée, mais est recouverte d’une fine patine avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : Q (KAPPA ARCHAÏQUE).
Obverse description : Pégase volant à gauche, les ailes déployées.
Reverse
Reverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque corinthien ; la déesse est couronnée par une Niké volant à gauche, tenant un thymiatérion.
Reverse legend : ER.
Commentary
Mêmes coins que les exemplaires du British Museum (BMC. 363) et que celui de Berlin.
Historical background
CORINTHIA - CORINTH
(400-350 BC)
Corinth became one of the most important cities of Greece by controlling militarily and economically the isthmus of the same name. Founded by the Aeolian, Corinth was located between central Greece and the Peloponnese. It is the motherland of many cities, Corinthian colonies, including Syracuse, Corcyra, Ambracia, Anactorium and Leucas. During the Peloponnesian War (431-404 AC.) it was, with Sparta, one of the most implacable enemies of Athens. Corinth succeeded in maintaining its independence against the suffocating domination of the Macedonians. At the end of the reign of Philip II of Macedon (359-336 AC.), it allied itself with Athens and Thebes and was defeated at the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC. Philip maintained its autonomy..
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