E-auction 395-307835 - bgr_622098 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ACHAEUS Demi-unité
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| Estimate : | 100 € |
| Price : | 45 € |
| Maximum bid : | 45 € |
| End of the sale : | 09 November 2020 14:00:30 |
| bidders : | 10 bidders |
Type : Demi-unité
Date: c. 220-214 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sardes, Lydie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,19 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré à l’usure régulière. Belle patine verte
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la Prine Auction 5 de Zeus Numismatics, n° 102
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus à droite.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE CORROMPUE.
Reverse description : Dieu (Apollon ?) nu, le manteau sur l’épaule, tenant une branche de la main droite tendue et un sceptre de la main gauche.
Commentary
Poids léger. Émission sans aucun symbole. Ce type proposé par Zeus Numismatics est attribué à l’atelier de Sardes pour la période 220-214 avant J.-C., mais ce type n’est repris dans aucun ouvrage consacré aux Séleucides.
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ACHAEUS
(220-214 BC)
Achaios was the cousin of Seleucus III (226-223 BC) and Antiochus III (223-187 BC). He took part in the expedition of Seleucus III and punished his assassins, refused the throne and rallied to Antiochus III. He reclaimed all the territories lost by Antiochus Hierax and was sensitive to ugly arguments. However, after the usurpation of Molon (222-220 BC) and his ousting, he had himself proclaimed king in Seleucia of Lycos in 220 BC. After the death of Molon, Antiochus III turned against him. After trying to take Antioch, Achaios finally took refuge in Sardis where he was captured in 214 BC and savagely executed (flayed alive, impaled and beheaded!).
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