v24_0067 - MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM Demi-unité, (PB, Æ 17)
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 120.00 €
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Starting price : 75.00 €
Estimate : 120.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Demi-unité, (PB, Æ 17)
Date: c. 288-277 AC.
Mint name / Town : Chypre, Salamine ?
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 4,53 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Patine vert olive foncé et marron
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES IX, 30 décembre 2000, n° 53
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de gorgone placée au centre d'un bouclier macédonien.
Reverse
Reverse description : Casque macédonien ; dans le champ à gauche, un caducée.
Reverse legend : B-A.
Historical background
MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM
(288-277 BC)
The kingdom of Macedonia experienced a very difficult period after the fall of Demetrius Poliorcetes who was driven out of Macedonia by Lysimachus and Pyrrhus. The two victors shared the spoils of the kingdom of Epigone. After the death of Lysimachus at the battle of Couroupedion in 281 BC, Macedonia finally fell to Antigone Gonatas, the son of Demetrius Poliorcetes who had won a brilliant victory over the Galatians (Gauls) in 277 BC. C. in Lysimachia.
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