E-auction 286-206127 - bgr_492801 - EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Unité
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| Estimate : | 45 € |
| Price : | 7 € |
| Maximum bid : | 9 € |
| End of the sale : | 08 October 2018 14:00:30 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Unité
Date: c. 145-25 AC.
Mint name / Town : Épire, Dodone
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 3,90 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré. Usure importante mais monnaie parfaitement identifiable. Tête de Zeus bien visible. Patine marron
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus (Jupiter) de Dodone à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse description : Foudre dans une couronne de chêne.
Reverse legend : APEI//RWTAN
Reverse translation : (des Épirotes).
Commentary
Au droit la couronne qui coiffe Zeus est décrite comme de chêne. Il semble plutôt que nous soyons en présence d’une couronne de laurier.
Historical background
EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE
(3rd - 1st century BC)
The Epirote coinage did not survive the arrival of the Romans. Paul-Émile had more than 150,000 inhabitants of the region sold as slaves to punish the Epirotes for having been the allies of Perseus of Macedonia.
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