E-auction 157-95088 - bgr_287570 - MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM Demi-unité
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| Estimate : | 125 € |
| Price : | 62 € |
| Maximum bid : | 75 € |
| End of the sale : | 18 April 2016 14:02:00 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Demi-unité
Date: c. 288-277 AC.
Mint name / Town : Amphipolis, Macédoine
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,14 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, bien centré. Joli droit. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Weil de juillet 1985
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Foudre vertical au centre d'un bouclier macédonien.
Reverse
Reverse description : Casque macédonien placé au-dessus d’un foudre horizontal.
Reverse legend : B-A, (Basilews).
Reverse translation : (roi).
Commentary
Le symbole sous le casque n’est pas visible, peut-être un foudre.
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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