v53_0104 - PHOENICIA - MARATHOS Demi-unité, (PBQ, Æ 15)
MONNAIES 53 (2012)
Starting price : 95.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
Realised price : 95.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 100.00 €
Starting price : 95.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
Realised price : 95.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 100.00 €
Type : Demi-unité, (PBQ, Æ 15)
Date: An 94
Mint name / Town : Phénicie, Marathos
Metal : copper
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,39 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais bien centré à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible. Beau portrait oblitéré par la contremarque. Joli revers. Patine vert noir, légèrement granuleuse
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES VIII, n° 93 et de la collection Claude Lainé
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste voilé et drapé de femme (Astarté) à droite, coiffée du stéphané ; contremarque sur la joue en forme d'étoile ; grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LETTRES ET CHIFFRES PHÉNICIENS.
Reverse description : Proue de galère à gauche.
Commentary
Jolie contremarque sur le visage (un X). Ce monnayage est fabriqué entre l’an 94 et l’an 108 (165/165 et 152/151 avant J.-C.).
Historical background
PHOENICIA - MARATHOS
(3rd - 2nd century BC)
Marathos was an old city of Phoenicia, hereditary enemy of Arados. While the maritime city had long remained under Seleucid influence, its rival had entered the lagid orbit. Arados became independent again in 259 BC. After Antiochus III and the Peace of Apamea, Egyptian power diminished in the region, especially under Ptolemy V (204-180 AC.) who lost most of the possessions from Syria. Eventually, Marathos was destroyed by its rival between 140 and 137 BC, when the new civic coinage of Arados was created. After the destruction of Marathos, the victors founded a colony on the ruins of the city.
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