bgr_326061 - SICILY - PANORMOS Hemilitron
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Price : 450.00 €
Type : Hemilitron
Date: c. 336-330 AC.
Mint name / Town : Panorme, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,61 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type de monnayage sur un petit flan parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Très belle tête au droit. Jolie représentation au revers. Patine marron
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Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’apollon à gauche ; derrière, un petit dauphin ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE PUNIQUE (SYS).
Reverse description : Pégase volant à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
Commentary
Poids léger. Pour ce type, G. Buceti a recensé treize exemplaires avec des poids compris entre 1,60 g et 4,82 g.
Historical background
SICILY - PANORMOS
(5th - 4th century BC)
We have little information on Panorme (Sys in Punic), the current Palermo. The city was colonized from the 7th century BC. Its history remains obscure until 480 BC. We know that it was one of the bridgeheads for the landing of invaders in Sicily, in particular Hamilcar at the time of the Battle of Himera. Coinage seems to have started around 415 BC and gained importance from 405 BC. Panorme was a very important link in the Carthaginian system of penetration into Sicily in the 4th century BC The city was besieged by Dionysius the Elder in 397 BC, then by Agathocles before being conquered by Pyrrhus of Epirus in 276 BC. The city was finally taken in 254 BC. C. by the Romans during the First Punic War. Hadrusbal attempted to retake the city in 251 BC but his attempt was foiled by Lucius Caecilius Metellus who seized his elephants.
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