E-auction 83-41872 - bgr_324946 - SICILY - HIMERA Hemilitron
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| Estimate : | 175 € |
| Price : | 41 € |
| Maximum bid : | 170 € |
| End of the sale : | 17 November 2014 15:01:30 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Hemilitron
Date: c. 415-409 AC.
Mint name / Town : Himère, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 2,81 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés avec le grènetis visible au droit. Frappe un peu brouillée sur le visage. Joli revers de haut relief. Belle patine vert clair
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LÉGENDE RÉTROGRADE.
Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Himera à gauche, les cheveux retenus par un sphendone avec collier et boucle d’oreille ; devant le visage, six globules ; grènetis circulaire.
Obverse legend : IM-E.
Obverse translation : (Himère).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Six globules dans une couronne de laurier ; grènetis circulaire.
Commentary
Pour ce type, G. Buceti a recensé 105 exemplaires avec des poids compris entre 2,21 g et 5,15 g. C’est le type le plus courant du monnayage d’Himère. L’exemplaire de la collection du Docteur Haas, MONNAIES 49, n° 68 s’est vendue 230€ sur une offre maximum à 297€. C’est peut-être l’un des plus beaux exemplaires connus.
Historical background
SICILY - HIMERA
(5th - 4th century BC)
Himère, a Chalcidian colony, was founded by inhabitants of Zancle in 648 BC. The city was taken by Théron, tyrant of Agrigento in 482 BC, and its population deported. After the end of the "akragantine" domination in 472 BC, the city underwent significant economic development until its final destruction by the Carthaginian forces in 408 BC. Its population, which had counted up to to 40,000 inhabitants, then took refuge in Therma. After the destruction of Himera by the Carthaginians, the city was deserted and its population was put to death or deported. However two years later, refugees returned to the deserted territory of Himera although a new city was founded, Thermai, the two entities having a distinct existence. However, this new foundation never regained the luster of the old.
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