E-auction 340-254559 - bgr_551935 - SICILY - PANORMOS Quadrans
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| Estimate : | 175 € |
| Price : | 79 € |
| Maximum bid : | 90 € |
| End of the sale : | 21 October 2019 14:02:30 |
| bidders : | 9 bidders |
Type : Quadrans
Date: c. 200-150 AC.
Mint name / Town : Panorme, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 3,08 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré. Très belle tête de Zeus. Joli revers de style fin. Très belle patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse description : Cheval bridé bondissant à gauche ; au-dessus, un astre à huit rais.
Reverse legend : PA
Reverse translation : (Panorme.
Commentary
Seulement deux exemplaires dans la collection de l’American Numismatic Society (ANS. 578-579).
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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