v36_0130 - EUBOEA - HISTIAIA Drachme
MONNAIES 36 (2008)
Starting price : 120.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 120.00 €
Estimate : 180.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 350-340 AC
Mint name / Town : Histiée
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,31 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente G. Hirsch 159, 21 septembre 1988, n° 234 (490 DM) et de la collection BCD
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Histiée (Ménade) à droite, coiffée d'une couronne de vigne avec boucles d’oreille et collier.
Reverse
Reverse description : Vache passant à droite ; derrière deux grappes de vigne suspendues à un sarment ; dans le champ à droite, une grappe de raisin.
Reverse legend : ISTI
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire de la collection BCD n° 371.
Historical background
EUBOEA - HISTIAIA
(4th century BC)
Histiae was located in eastern Euboea. Thanks to its important coinage, we can imagine the economic role that the city held. The coinage is said to have been struck to commemorate the expulsion, with the help of the Athenians, of the pro-Macedonian tyrant, Philistides, in 340 BC. in 267 BC. Its independence was confirmed after 196 BC. Its coinage was widely imitated by the Macedonians and was perhaps used to subsidize the mercenaries of the Greek armies on the eve of the battle of Pydna in 168 BC After the Macedonian defeat, the city lost its importance and minted only bronze.
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