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E-auction 48-20095 - bgr_262632 - CYPRUS - KITION Statère

CYPRUS - KITION Statère VF/VF
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Estimate : 550 €
Price : 170 €
Maximum bid : 176 €
End of the sale : 17 March 2014 15:01:30
bidders : 11 bidders
Type : Statère
Date: c. 449-425 AC.
Mint name / Town : Citium, Chypre
Metal : silver
Diameter : 25,00 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 10,93 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan quadrangulaire, légèrement décentré au droit à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable avec une marque de démonétisation dans le champ du revers. Patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Héraklès nu, la léonté lui tombant des épaules, marchant à droite, tenant de son bras gauche tendu, un arc et brandissant de la main gauche, la massue.

Reverse


Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION PHÉNICIENNE (AZBAAL).
Reverse description : Lion dévorant un cerf agenouillé à droite ; le tour dans un carré creux fermé par un grènetis perlé.

Commentary


Trace de démonétisation au revers à 10 heures (coup de poinçon dans le champ et sur la tranche.

Historical background


CYPRUS - KITION

(449-425 BC)

Azbaal (449-425 BC) is the son of Baalmelek I (479-449) to whom Xerxes entrusted the city of Citium at the end of the Persian Wars. Athens seizes part of Cyprus in 449 BC and Cimon, leader of the expedition, dies soon after. Azbaal recovers the territory of his father and is the first to take the title of king of Citium and Idalium, which he kept until his death, replaced by Baalmelek II his son (425-400 BC). ).

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