E-auction 158-95880 - bgr_388318 - AIOLIS - CYME Unité
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| Estimate : | 50 € |
| Price : | 17 € |
| Maximum bid : | 20 € |
| End of the sale : | 25 April 2016 14:03:00 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Unité
Date: c. 180-160 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cymé, Éolide
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,28 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, un peu court au droit avec une usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Protomé de cheval bondissant à droite.
Obverse legend : KU/ [DI]ONUSIOS.
Obverse translation : (Cymé/ magistrat Dionysos).
Reverse
Reverse description : Vase à une anse vu à droite.
Reverse legend : (IW).
Commentary
Poids léger. Au droit, le nom du magistrat monétaire est bien visible sur cet exemplaire ainsi qu’un monogramme adjonctif au revers.
Historical background
AIOLIS - CYME
(3rd - 2nd century BC)
Cymé, today Sandakli, one of the most important cities of the Aeolian coast, was located south of Myrhina. It had a port and was founded by Locrians. She herself is at the origin of the foundation of Side in Pamphylia and of Cumae in Campania. It is the homeland of Hesiod.
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