Live auction - bgr_479559 - PHOENICIA - ARADOS Tiers de statère
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| Estimate : | 720 € |
| Price : | no bid |
| Maximum bid : | no bid |
| End of the sale : | 10 April 2018 14:13:14 |
Type : Tiers de statère
Date: c. 430-410 AC.
Mint name / Town : Arados, Phénicie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13,50 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,33 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Très joli droit bien venu à la frappe. Revers de haut relief. Belle patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LETTRES PHÉNICIENNES (MA).
Obverse description : Monstre marin masculin aquiforme (Dragon ichthyomorphe), tenant un dauphin dans chaque main ; grènetis circulaire perlé.
Obverse translation : “ex Arado”, (d’Arados).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Galère (avec un rang de rameurs) voguant à droite dans un carré perlé.
Commentary
C’est l’une des toutes premières monnaies d’Arados.
Historical background
PHOENICIA - ARADOS
(5th - 4th century BC)
Arados or Rouad (Arad) was founded in the 8th century BC by settlers from Sidon. It is quoted in Genesis (X, 18). The exceptional location of the island, 0.4 km2, located three kilometers from the coast of Syria between Latakia and Tripolis made it a strategic location of prime importance. The city was surrounded by a defensive wall also used as a dike against the waves. The port, facing the land, was protected from storms. Arados was in turn tributary to the Egyptians, the Assyrians, then the Persians, but kept local dynasts who remained until the arrival of Alexander the Great. Straton, son of Gerostratos king of Arados, made his submission to the conqueror in 333 BC, delivered his fleet and helped him during the siege of Tyre. He kept his throne.
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