bgr_237427 - ACHAIA - ACHAEAN LEAGUE - AEGIUM Hemidrachme

ACHAIA - ACHAEAN LEAGUE - AEGIUM Hemidrachme AU

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Price : 135.00 €

Type : Hemidrachme

Date: c. 37-31 AC.

Mint name / Town : Pallention, Arcadie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 15 mm

Orientation dies : 8 h.

Weight : 2,22 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés. Portrait de Zeus légèrement stylisé. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine grise avec des reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

BMC.24 - GC.2973

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus à droite.

Obverse legend : AIGIEwN.

Obverse translation : (d’Aigion).

Reverse

Reverse description : Grand monogramme dans une couronne de laurier.

Reverse legend : (AC)/ ARI/STO-DA-MOS.

Reverse translation : (Achaïe/ Aristodamos).

Commentary

Poids très léger.

Historical background

ACHAIA - ACHAEAN LEAGUE - AEGIUM

(2nd - 1st century BC)

Aigion, city of Achaia has been known since the dawn of time. It was part of the kingdom of Agamemnon. It was one of the twelve cities of the Achaean region and was one of the meeting centers of the Achaean league after 373 BC. The coinage of the League was important there for two centuries and continued at the time. roman.

ACHAIA - ACHAEAN LEAGUE - AEGIUM Hemidrachme XF/AU

180.00 €

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