v24_0071 - MACEDONIA - MENDE Tetrobole
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 850.00 €
Estimate : 1 300.00 €
Realised price : 850.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 990.00 €
Starting price : 850.00 €
Estimate : 1 300.00 €
Realised price : 850.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 990.00 €
Type : Tetrobole
Date: c. 423-400 AC.
Mint name / Town : Mendé
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,10 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan. Joli droit. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Albuquerque 29, 8 août 1991, n° 24
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Dionysos ou satyre barbu tournant la tête, nu jusqu’à la ceinture, assis à gauche sur un âne à droite, tenant un canthare de la main droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Canthare dans un carré linéaire ; le tout dans les restes dans un carré creux.
Reverse legend : MEN/D/A/IH.
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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