E-auction 29-9506 - bgr_272693 - LUCANIA - PAESTUM Sextans
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| Estimate : | 125 € |
| Price : | 40 € |
| Maximum bid : | 40 € |
| End of the sale : | 04 November 2013 15:01:00 |
| bidders : | 7 bidders |
Type : Sextans
Date: c. 218-201 AC.
Mint name / Town : Pæstum Lucanie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 3,07 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Cérès à l’usure régulière. Revers bien venu à la frappe avec un sanglier détaillé. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Laffaille- - ANS.754 - MIAMG.2638 (R) (175€) - HN. Italy1193 - BMC.21 - GC.633 - SB.582 - Cop.1340 var.
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Déméter (Cérès) à droite avec les cheveux longs tombant sur le cou ; derrière, deux globules.
Reverse
Reverse description : Protomé de sanglier bondissant à droite ; derrière, un dauphin ; au-dessous, deux globules.
Reverse legend : PAIS.
Reverse translation : (Paestum).
Commentary
Poids léger? Ce sextans appartient à la série au dauphin qui comprend aussi un triens et un quadrans en plus du sextans.
Historical background
LUCANIA - PAESTUM
(268-44 BC)
The Lucanians captured Poseidonia around 400 BC and altered the name to Paistom. The Romans succeeded in removing the city from its Lucanian influence and refounded it under the name of Pæstum in 273 BC, giving it Latin law. Pæstum was a faithful ally of Rome during the two Punic Wars (268-241 AC) and (221-202 AC). The city helped the Romans when Taranto was besieged by Hannibal. The city had received the right to mint bronze coinage and retained it until the beginning of the empire. It was famous for its temples of Poseidon and Hera.
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