v57_0047 - SICILY - THERMAI Unité

MONNAIES 57 (2013)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 280.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 250.00 €

Type : Unité

Date: c. 405-383/382 AC.

Mint name / Town : Thermai, Sicile

Metal : copper

Diameter : 14,5 mm

Orientation dies : 2 h.

Weight : 2,54 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier pour ce type monétaire bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête d’Héraklès. Tête d’Héra altière, bien venue à la frappe. Jolie patine vert olive

Catalogue references :

Laffaille260 - GC.1107 - ANS.190 - MIAMG.5393 (R) (500€) - HGCS. 2/1626 (R2)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête imberbe d’Héraklès (Hercule) à droite, coiffée de la léonté.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE RÉTROGRADE.

Reverse description : Tête d’Héra à droite, ceinte d’un stéphané, les cheveux longs, retombant sur la nuque.

Reverse legend : QERMITAN

Reverse translation : (de Thermai).

Commentary

Poids léger. Cette série de petits bronzes semble très rare et peu abondante. Légende rétrograde au revers.

Historical background

SICILY - THERMAI

(5th - 3rd century BC)

Himère was destroyed by the Carthaginians in 408 BC. The inhabitants had to go into exile. However some of them had the right to settle on the borders of the territory of their ancient city and so it was that they founded Thermai or Thermae Himerenses (of Himera). The many fountains of the new city were reputed to have refreshed Herakles during his journey around Sicily. The city was conquered by the Romans during the first Punic war in 252 BC. Augustus made it a colony.

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