E-auction 413-324564 - bgr_453424 - SICILY - PANORMOS Unité
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| Estimate : | 195 € |
| Price : | 92 € |
| Maximum bid : | 197 € |
| End of the sale : | 15 March 2021 14:01:00 |
| bidders : | 10 bidders |
Type : Unité
Date: c. 250-150 AC.
Mint name / Town : Panorme, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 8,63 g.
Rarity : INÉDIT
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête de Zeus. Revers bien venu à la frappe et de style fin. Patine marron foncé
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à droite sur un foudre, la tête tournée à gauche.
Reverse legend : (RAT) -(PAR]
Reverse translation : (Panorme).
Commentary
L’attribution à Panorme n’est pas assurée malgré le monogramme du revers et n’est pas repris dans la plupart des ouvrages de référence.
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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