Live auction - bgr_379567 - THRACE - MESEMBRIA Statère d'or
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| Estimate : | 3 200 € |
| Price : | 3 000 € |
| Maximum bid : | 3 000 € |
| End of the sale : | 01 March 2016 14:02:55 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Statère d'or
Date: c. 250-220 AC.
Mint name / Town : Messembria, Thrace
Metal : gold
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 8,43 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés, légèrement irrégulier sur la tranche (petites marques de manipulation). Très belle tête d’Athéna au droit. Joli revers finement détaillé, légèrement tréflé sur la légende et le différent. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête casquée d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque corinthien à aigrette, orné d'un serpent ; les cheveux tombant sur la nuque en mèches mêlées.
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké debout à gauche, les ailes déployées, tenant de la main droite une couronne et de la gauche la stylis ; dans le champ à gauche, un casque corinthien tournée à droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ALEXANDROU
Reverse translation : (du roi Alexandre).
Commentary
Semble de même coin de droit que l’exemplaire du British Museum (MP. n° 973, pl IV) qui présente la particularité d’avoir deux petits globules à la base du cou.
Historical background
THRACE - MESEMBRIA
(3rd - 2nd century BC)
Messembria was an important colony of Megara, founded around 510 BC. It was located on Pont-Euxin, bordered by the Black Sea, north of Apollonia Pontica. Port Thrace, it welcomed refugees from Byzantium and Calchedonia during the Ionian revolt against Darius at the beginning of the 5th century BC. The name of the city itself means (south = meshmbria in Greek). Messembria worshiped the solar Apollo of Megara, its metropolis. The city was conquered by the Romans in 72 BC.
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