bgr_420832 - SICILE - AITNA (ÆTNA) Hexas

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Price : 150.00 €

Type : Hexas

Date: c. 210-150 AC.

Mint name / Town : Aitna, Sicile

Metal : copper

Diameter : 15,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,22 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête de Perséphone. Joli revers avec l’ethnique bien venu à la frappe. Très jolie patine verte

Catalogue references :

HGCS. 2/70 (300$) - CNS.10 p. 152 - MSTSG.10 (R) - MIAMG.3766 (R2) (300€) - BMC.7 - GC.1019 - ANS.1163

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection Laurent F

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de Perséphone, les cheveux longs à droite couronnée d’épis.

Reverse

Reverse description : Cornucopia (corne d’abondance) posée à droite avec sa bandelette à gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, deux globules.

Reverse legend : AITNAI/WN.

Reverse translation : (Aitna).

Commentary

Ce monnayage débute après la conquête totale de la Sicile par les Romains. Le monnayage est stylisé et stéréotypé.

Historical background

SICILE - AITNA (ÆTNA)

(3rd - 2nd century BC)

Aitna or Aetna is a Syracusan colony founded in 461 BC when Syracusan settlers were driven out of Catania and went to settle about twenty kilometers northwest of Catania on the slopes of the volcano which gave its name to the city. During the Peloponnesian War, the city was besieged by the Athenians. During the Athenian expedition to Sicily, it welcomed Syracusan dissidents. In 403, Dionysius the Elder captured the city and installed Campanian mercenaries there. During the conflict between the Carthaginians and Dionysius, the city remained loyal to Dionysius. The city tried to resist Timoléon, but was conquered after a siege where the combatants were put to death. The city then loses its importance. However, it is one of the cities that suffered from the prevarications of C. Verres in Sicily between 73 and 71 BC..

SICILE - AITNA (ÆTNA) Quadrans VF

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