E-auction 116-62198 - bga_181775 - SPAIN - EMPORION (AMPURIAS) Division au pégase
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| Estimate : | 120 € |
| Price : | 18 € |
| Maximum bid : | 34 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 July 2015 15:04:30 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Division au pégase
Date: c. 240-212 AC.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 10,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 0,41 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan large et assez fin, avec la tête un peu décentrée et un très beau revers centré. Patine épaisse et plutôt hétérogène
Catalogue references :
LT.- - CNH.160-169b p. 60
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée à droite, les cheveux tirés en arrière ; grènetis autour.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Pégase volant à droite, les ailes déployées.
Commentary
Ces divisions sont plutôt rares et pourtant d’une grande diversité stylistyque !.
Historical background
SPAIN - EMPORION (AMPURIAS)
(3rd century BC)
The Greek Emporion, the Roman Ampurias, today San Martin de Ampurias was founded around 580 BC, perhaps by Rhodian colonists like Rosas (Rhodè) or Phocaeans like Marseilles whose foundations are contemporary. It was one of the most important ports in the Western Mediterranean. It is necessary to evoke rather two cities: Palaïapolis and Neapolis which were built. The city seems to have developed rapidly thanks to its port which was to become one of the most important in the western Mediterranean..
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