E-auction 572-517384 - bgr_711501 - TROAS - SIGEION Huitième d’unité
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| Estimate : | 100 € |
| Price : | 19 € |
| Maximum bid : | 20 € |
| End of the sale : | 01 April 2024 14:04:00 |
| bidders : | 7 bidders |
Type : Huitième d’unité
Date: c. 350 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sigée, Troade
Metal : copper
Diameter : 10,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 1,38 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli revers. Patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête casquée d’Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque attique.
Reverse
Reverse description : Légende dans un croissant.
Reverse legend : S-I/G-E
Historical background
TROAS - SIGEION
(4th century BC)
Sigea was located near a promontory at the entrance to the Hellespont. This place was said to have hosted the tomb of Achilles. Aeolian colony, it was often disputed between Athens and Mytilene. Sigea received Hippias after his departure from Athens. She joined the Delos League. Governed by Charès, an Athenian strategist, the latter received Alexander the Great in the city during his stay in 334 BC..
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