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v49_0159 - MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM Demi-unité, (PB, Æ 17)

MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM Demi-unité, (PB, Æ 17) AU
MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 110.00 €
Estimate : 170.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Demi-unité, (PB, Æ 17)
Date: c. 288-277 AC.
Mint name / Town : Chypre, Salamine
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,31 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais, bien centré. Joli droit avec la tête de Gorgone bien visible. Très grand panache du casque. Patine marron foncé marbrée de vert
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Claude Silberstein (2006)

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de gorgone placée au centre d'un bouclier macédonien.

Reverse


Reverse description : Casque macédonien vu de face.
Reverse legend : B-[A]/ (SI).

Commentary


Le Gorgoneion est particulièrement bien venu à la frappe sur cet exemplaire.

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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