Live auction - bgr_364734 - CORINTHIA - CORINTH Statère
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| Estimate : | 2 200 € |
| Price : | 1 873 € |
| Maximum bid : | 2 700 € |
| End of the sale : | 29 September 2015 14:09:05 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Statère
Date: c. 450 AC.
Mint name / Town : Corinthe, Corinthie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Weight : 8,63 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un petit flan ovale très épais, dans les restes d’un carré creux, bien centré des deux côtés d’un magnifique style archaïque avec une jolie patine de collection ancienne. Frappe un peu molle sur Pégase. Portrait de style fin et bien venu à la frappe, de haut relief avec un petit écrasement sur les restes du carré creux
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Pégase volant à droite, les ailes repliées, la bride sur le cou.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque corinthien dans les restes d’un carré creux.
Commentary
Magnifique style archaïsant de la tête d’Athéna au revers. Sur cet exemplaire, au droit, nous n’avons pas de kappa.
Historical background
CORINTHIA - CORINTH
(5th century 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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