Live auction - bgr_356268 - MACEDONIA - NEAPOLIS Hemidrachme
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | 450 € |
| Maximum bid : | 450 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 June 2015 14:09:46 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Hemidrachme
Date: c. 400-350 AC.
Mint name / Town : Néapolis, Macédoine
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,83 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Très belle tête de Méduse au droit. Beau portrait de frappe vigoureuse au revers. Très jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de CNG (E-auction 21) et de la collection B. Odaert
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Gorgone de face, grimaçant et tirant la langue, la chevelure plate se termine par des boucles sur le front.
Reverse
Reverse description : Tête de nymphe à droite avec une chevelure très élaborée.
Reverse legend : N-E/O-P, (Neopolitwn).
Reverse translation : (des Néopolitains).
Commentary
Poids très léger. L’exemplaire de MONNAIES 36, n° 88 en SUP s’est vendu 690€ sur un maximum de 1.164€ avec dix offres.
Historical background
MACEDONIA - NEAPOLIS
(4th century BC)
Neapolis, colony of Thasos was founded in the 6th century BC. The city was located at the foot of Mount Pangea, on the mainland, on the opposite side to its metropolis, Thasos. It thus controlled the routes of penetration towards Thrace. As Neapolis was the natural lock of the very rich mines of Pangea, it passed successively under Athenian control from 463 BC, then under that of Philip II of Macedon during the expedition of 358-357 BC. BC and the capture of Amphipolis.
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