E-auction 198-127620 - bgr_287571 - MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - INTERREGNUM Demi-unité
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| Estimate : | 145 € |
| Price : | 75 € |
| Maximum bid : | 84 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 January 2017 14:01:00 |
| bidders : | 7 bidders |
Type : Demi-unité
Date: c. 288-277 AC.
Mint name / Town : Atelier incertain, Asie Mineure
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,61 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés, légèrement bombé au droit. Représentation particulière au droit. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine verte olive
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente de Schulten d’octobre 1989
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d’Héraklès de trois quarts de face à droite placée au centre d'un bouclier macédonien.
Reverse
Reverse description : Casque macédonien ; dans le champ à droite, un caducée ; monogramme dans le champ à gauche.
Reverse legend : B-A/ (HAR)
Reverse translation : (roi).
Commentary
Poids léger. Au droit dans le médaillon, certains y voient le gorgoneion, d’autres une tête d’Héraklès de trois quarts de face à droite. Sur notre exemplaire, nous semblons deviner, la léonté nouée sous le cou.
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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