Live auction - bgr_442606 - PHOENICIA - TYRE Tétradrachme ou shekel
You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on "BID" constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private live auctions.
Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information check the Live auction FAQ
All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
| Estimate : | 1 200 € |
| Price : | 750 € |
| Maximum bid : | 755 € |
| End of the sale : | 06 March 2018 14:46:33 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Tétradrachme ou shekel
Date: an 40
Mint name / Town : Tyr
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,37 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale avec les grènetis visibles, légèrement décentré au revers sur la légende. Belle tête de Melqart particulière. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de Melqart (Héraklès) laurée à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche, les serres sur une proue de navire, une palme sur l’aile ; dans le champ à gauche, une massue ; dans le champ à droite, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : TUROU [IERIAS] - KAI ASULOU/ LM/ (DWR)/ a
Reverse translation : (Tyr sainte et asile “sacrée”).
Commentary
Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire illustré par E. Cohen (n° 101).
Historical background
PHOENICIA - TYRE
(2nd - 1st century BC)
Tyre, according to tradition, seems to have been founded by settlers from Sidon, its great rival. Tyrian settlers founded Carthage in 814 BC. Tire was one of the main ports of Phenicia and one of the most important trading places in the Eastern Mediterranean. Tire refused to submit to Alexander the Great in 332 BC. The siege of the city lasted seven months from January to August under very difficult conditions. Alexander was ruthless and had the population massacred or enslaved. Tire did not disappear and was rebuilt. After the death of Alexander, it often changed masters: Perdiccas in 321 AC., Ptolemy the following year, then it was the turn of Antigone le Borgne in 314 before returning to Ptolemy's hands two years later. In 294 BC, Tire entered Seleucid orbit. After 274 BC, a new era seems to begin for Tyr. The city will be autonomous after 126 BC and will experience a new political, economic and monetary boom that will continue under Roman domination.
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sell
Full data
cgbfr.com numismatists
