bgr_413504 - CORINTHIA - CORINTH Statère
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Item sold on our e-shop (2019)
Price : 750.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2019)
Price : 750.00 €
Type : Statère
Date: c. 405-345 AC.
Mint name / Town : Corinthe, Corinthie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 8,42 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Usure importante au droit. Très joli revers de style fin. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Savoca et de la collection Laurent F
Obverse
Obverse legend : Q (KOPPA ARCHAÏQUE).
Obverse description : Pégase volant à droite, les ailes déployées.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LETTRE RENVERSÉE.
Reverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque corinthien ; derrière un trident orné et décoré.
Reverse legend : K.
Commentary
Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
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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