Live auction - bgr_568828 - CORINTHIA - CORINTH Statère
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Estimate : | 1 000 € |
Price : | 1 260 € |
Maximum bid : | 1 260 € |
End of the sale : | 10 March 2020 14:15:03 |
bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Statère
Date: c. 330 AC.
Mint name / Town : Corinthe, Corinthie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 8,62 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Très bel exemplaire, idéalement centré. Superbe portrait d’Athéna ainsi qu’un petit symbole bien particulier. Agréable patine grise de collection
Obverse
Obverse legend : Q (KOPPA ARCHAÏQUE).
Obverse description : Pégase volant à gauche, les ailes déployées.
Reverse
Reverse description : Tête d'Athéna à gauche, coiffée du casque corinthien lauré ; derrière, une égide ornée d’une tête de Méduse.
Reverse legend : A-R.
Commentary
Grosse cassure de coin au niveau de l’égide que l’on retrouve sur d’autres exemplaires passés à la vente (Roma Numismatics, Auction 3, lot n° 122 ou encore Gerhard Hirsch, Auction 313, lot n° 2036). Le casque corinthien est orné d’une branche d’olivier (symbole de Paix).