E-auction 222-146227 - bgr_442668 - SICILY - ISLANDS OF SICILY - COSSURA Unité
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| Estimate : | 75 € |
| Price : | 19 € |
| Maximum bid : | 20 € |
| End of the sale : | 17 July 2017 14:03:00 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Unité
Date: c. 250-217 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cossura, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,29 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan à l’usure très importante identifiable. Patine marron foncé
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste d’Isis à gauche avec la grande perruque avec un double collier couronné par Niké debout devant elle .
Reverse
Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION PUNIQUE ((YRNM).
Reverse description : Inscription dans une couronne de laurier.
Commentary
Poids léger. Ce type manque à la plupart des collections et semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
Historical background
SICILY - ISLANDS OF SICILY - COSSURA
(3rd - 1st century BC)
The island of Cossura (small in Greek) is located at an undeniable strategic location in the Mediterranean Sea, halfway between Africa and Sicily. The Carthaginians used it very early as a port of call. From the end of the first Punic war, it was coveted by the Romans who occupied it during the second Punic war. It then experienced economic and military development until the end of the Roman Empire. Today, the island of Pantelleria (modern name) is still in the news.
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