Live auction - bgr_401660 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Litra
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| Estimate : | 1 250 € |
| Price : | 650 € |
| Maximum bid : | 650 € |
| End of the sale : | 12 December 2017 14:03:00 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Litra
Date: c. 466-460 AC.
Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile
Metal : silver
Diameter : 12 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 0,71 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré des deux côtés de haut relief et de très beau style. Belle tête archaïsante. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Servi par une très belle patine de collection ancienne
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection du Docteur Alfred E. Mirsky (Rockfeller University) et du stock de Roma Numismatics en 2011
Obverse
Obverse legend : LÉGENDE RÉTROGRADE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Aréthuse à droite, les cheveux relevés et retenus par un diadème de perles.
Obverse legend : SURA.
Obverse translation : (Syracuse).
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Poulpe.
Commentary
Poids léger. Expression archaïsante du visage de toute beauté. Ce type avec l’ethnique au droit semble beaucoup plus rare. C’est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente.
Historical background
SICILY - SYRACUSE
(5th century BC)
Demokratia
After the disappearance of Hieron in 467 and the usurpation of Thrasybulus, democracy was established in 466 BC in Syracuse as in most Sicilian cities. The city then experienced a great period of economic and political expansion radiating throughout the island. Simultaneously, it had to fight against the Etruscans and especially against the Carthaginians who periodically tried to settle or, at least, to control eastern Sicily. During the Peloponnesian War, she had to face on her ground the formidable Athenian expedition led from 415 BC by Alcibiades and Nicias. After the recall of the former, the Athenian fleet was cast in the port of Syracuse, Nicias put to death, and the survivors of the Athenian army condemned to hard labor in the stone quarries. In 409, the Carthaginians invaded the island again and seized Selinunte and Himera, then Agrigento in 405 BC. Dionysius of Syracuse seized power and drove back the invaders.
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