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E-auction 514-427232 - bgr_808531 - PAPHLAGONIA - SINOPE Tetrachalque

PAPHLAGONIA - SINOPE Tetrachalque AU/VF
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Estimate : 125 €
Price : 31 €
Maximum bid : 40 €
End of the sale : 20 February 2023 14:05:30
bidders : 8 bidders
Type : Tetrachalque
Date: c. 105-90 ou 90-85 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sinope, Paphlagonie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 21,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,83 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Jolie égide. Usure plus marquée au revers. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Gorgone de face au centre l’égide.

Reverse


Reverse description : Niké (Victoria) en chiton talaire marchant à droite, tenant des deux mains une longue palme reposant sur l’épaule ; de chaque côté, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : SIN-WPHS/ (EM.).
Reverse translation : (des Sinopéens).

Commentary


Représentation inhabituelle de l’égide complète avec la tête de Méduse qui était placée soit sur la cuirasse ou le bouclier d’Athéna.

Historical background


PAPHLAGONIA - SINOPE

(3rd - 1st century BC)

Sinope, colony of Miletus, was founded in the 7th century BC. Located on the northern coast of Pont-Euxin, a maritime city, it was one of the most important ports in the region.

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