v49_0167 - EPEIROS - KORKYRA -KORKYRA Demi-unité, (PB, Æ 15)

EPEIROS - KORKYRA -KORKYRA Demi-unité, (PB, Æ 15) XF

MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 120.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
unsold lot

Type : Demi-unité, (PB, Æ 15)

Date: c. 400-338 AC.

Mint name / Town : Illyrie, Corcyre

Metal : copper

Diameter : 14,5 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 2,15 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Très bel exemplaire pour ce rare monnayage à l’usure régulière bien centré des deux côtés. Ethnique lisible au droit. Joli revers. Patine marron foncé

Catalogue references :

Laffaille- - Cop.167 - BMC.104 - HGCS. 6/89 - GC.2007 - SNG. Bar-

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Claude Silberstein (1994)

Obverse

Obverse description : Amphore vu de face ; grènetis circulaire.

Obverse legend : K-o

Obverse translation : (Corcyre).

Reverse

Reverse description : Grappe de raisin ; grènetis circulaire.

Commentary

Poids léger. Seules, les lettres K-O permettent d’attribuer ce type à Corcyre.

Historical background

EPEIROS - KORKYRA -KORKYRA

(5th - 4th century BC)

The city of Corcyra was founded by Corinthian settlers. It was located on the island of the same name about twenty kilometers from the Epirote coast. Corcyra emancipated from its metropolis very early in the 6th century BC. The island followed the fate of its metropolis until 338 BC, when Corinth was captured by Philip II of Macedon. In the 3rd century, after having resisted Rome, the city fell into Roman hands in 229 BC and enjoyed a certain autonomy until 48 BC..

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