Live auction - bgr_451784 - THRACE - ODESSOS Tétradrachme
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | 450 € |
| Maximum bid : | 499 € |
| End of the sale : | 31 October 2017 14:11:34 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 100-50 AC.
Mint name / Town : Odessos, Thrace
Metal : silver
Diameter : 29,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,15 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, bien centré des deux côtés. Buste d’Héraklès stylisé. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock d’Hubert Lanz et de la collection Laurent F
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête imberbe d'Héraklès à droite, coiffée de la léonté.
Reverse
Reverse description : Zeus aétophore trônant à gauche sur un siège, tenant un aigle de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, un casque attique à cimier tourné à droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ALEXANDROU/ AGA/ AI// ODH
Reverse translation : (du roi Alexandre/ Laco/ Odessos).
Commentary
Sur ce tétradrachme, Alexandre divinisé avec sa léonté a les traits de Mithridate VI du Pont (120-63 avant J.-C.). Mêmes coin de droit que l’exemplaire de l’American Numismatic Society(p. 88).
Historical background
THRACE - ODESSOS
(3rd - 1st century BC)
Osupers was a Milesiac colony, placed on the banks of the Pont-Euxin. It had an independent coinage from the end of the 2nd century BC but most of its coins are tetradrachms imitating those of Alexander the Great which were minted in the course of the 3rd century and then during the reign of Mithridates VI (120-63 AC.). The coinage seems to be interrupted then to resume in the imperial period.
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