E-auction 353-266641 - bgr_568518 - PONTUS - PHARNACIA Tetrachalque
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| Estimate : | 125 € |
| Price : | 42 € |
| Maximum bid : | 53 € |
| End of the sale : | 20 January 2020 14:00:30 |
| bidders : | 8 bidders |
Type : Tetrachalque
Date: an 212
Mint name / Town : Pharnacia, Pont
Metal : silver
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 7,91 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, légèrement décentré des deux côtés. Jolie tête de Zeus. Le revers est bien lisible. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, la tête tournée à droite, les ailes déployées ; un monogramme dans le champ.
Reverse legend : FARNAKEIA[S]
Reverse translation : (de Pharnacia).
Commentary
Beau portrait de Zeus. Notre exemplaire est très proche de celui de la collection Stancomb (WSC. 723).
Historical background
PONTUS - PHARNACIA
(2nd - 1st century BC)
The city was founded by Pharnaces I (185-149 AC.), king of Pontus, grandfather of Mithridates VI Eupator, around 180 BC on the site of ancient Cerasus. It was a fortified coastal town. It loses its importance at the time of the Roman conquest.
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