E-auction 50-21294 - bgr_301608 - MACEDONIA - MENDE Tetrobole
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| Estimate : | 450 € |
| Price : | 132 € |
| Maximum bid : | 151 € |
| End of the sale : | 31 March 2014 15:02:00 |
| bidders : | 10 bidders |
Type : Tetrobole
Date: c. 500-480 AC.
Mint name / Town : Mendé, Macédoine
Metal : silver
Diameter : 15 mm
Weight : 2,57 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, bien centré à l’usure importante mais parfaitement identifiable. Patine grise superficielle
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Âne ityphallique passant à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse description : Carré creux en ailes de moulin à cinq compartiments.
Commentary
Deux exemplaires recensés dans le corpus de l’Américan Numismatic Society (ANS. 300, pl. 12).
Historical background
MACEDONIA - MENDE
(5th-4th century BC)
Mendé, founded by settlers from Eretria in Euboea, was located southwest of Cape Poseidon, on the peninsula of Pellene in Chalkidiki between Potidae and Skione. The region was famous for its wine which is sometimes mentioned by ancient authors. Mendé was part of the Attico-Delian league and as such paid a tribute of between 6 and 15 talents. The city was finally taken by Philip II of Macedon in 357 BC..
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