E-auction 146-84699 - bgr_365678 - SICILY - SYRACUSE Drachme
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Estimate : | 150 € |
Price : | 57 € |
Maximum bid : | 150 € |
End of the sale : | 01 February 2016 14:03:00 |
bidders : | 11 bidders |
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 343-332 AC.
Mint name / Town : Syracuse, Sicile
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 20,94 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et épais, corrodé, en particulier au droit. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête barbue et laurée de Zeus à gauche ; grènetis circulaire.
Obverse legend : [ZEUS EL-EUQERIOS]
Obverse translation : (Zeus Eleutherios).
Reverse
Reverse description : Cheval libre bondissant à gauche ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse legend : [SURA-K//OSIWN]
Reverse translation : (de Syracuse).
Commentary
Ce type est parfois décrit aussi comme un hémilitron, mais aussi parfois comme une litra ou un dilitron. Il semble bien que nous ayons affaire à une drachme.