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bgr_594264 - SICILY - PANORMOS Onkia

SICILY - PANORMOS Onkia VF
120.00 €(Approx. 126.00$ | 99.60£)
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Type : Onkia
Date: c. 200-100 AC.
Mint name / Town : Panorme, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 15,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,09 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais bien centré à l’usure régulière. Patine marron foncé avec de minuscules oxydations vertes au revers
Catalogue references :
HGCS. 2/1085  - CNS.42 p. 338 - MSTSG.129 (R) - ANS.581  - Cop.545  - MIAMG.4633 (R) (400€)

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête voilée de Déméter à gauche couronnée d’épis, derrière un araire ; grènetis circulaire.

Reverse


Reverse description : Proue de galère à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse legend : (PAR).

Commentary


Pour ce type G. Buceti a recensé cinquante-quatre exemplaires avec des poids compris entre 0,89 g et 3,89 g ce qui pourrait indiquer plusieurs émissions successives.

Historical background


SICILY - PANORMOS

(3rd - 1st century BC)

The city of Panorme was conquered by the Romans in 254 BC Besieged by Hadrusbal in 251 BC, Lucius Caecilius Metellus defeated the Carthaginians and seized their elephants. Hamilcar Barca did try to seize the city, but without success. At the end of the Second Punic War, Panorme became an important free city, an administrative and commercial capital. The city still played an important role under Sextus Pompey. In 20 BC, Augustus settled a Roman colony on his territory.

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