E-auction 283-203823 - bgr_275589 - MACEDONIA - NEAPOLIS Unité
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| Estimate : | 175 € |
| Price : | 87 € |
| Maximum bid : | 202 € |
| End of the sale : | 17 September 2018 14:00:00 |
| bidders : | 7 bidders |
Type : Unité
Date: c. 400-348 AC.
Mint name / Town : Neapolis, Macédoine
Metal : copper
Diameter : 11,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 1,48 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Très belle tête de Méduse. Petite tête très fine au revers. Jolie patine vert noir
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 legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Tête de nymphe à droite avec une chevelure très élaborée.
Commentary
Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente.
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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