bgr_603171 - EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Unité

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Price : 115.00 €

Type : Unité

Date: c. 145-25 AC.

Mint name / Town : Épire, Dodone

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 21,00 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 6,22 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Joli revers. Fine usure régulière. Patine verte

Catalogue references :

Laffaille340 var. - GC.1999 - Cop.128 - BMC.47 pl. 17/10 - SB.3000

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête laurée de Zeus (Jupiter) de Dodone à gauche.

Reverse

Reverse description : Foudre dans une couronne de chêne.

Reverse legend : APEI//RWTAN.

Reverse translation : (des Épirotes).

Commentary

Au droit la couronne qui coiffe Zeus est décrite comme de chêne. Il semble plutôt que nous soyons en présence d’une couronne de laurier.

Historical background

EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE

(3rd - 1st century BC)

The Epirote coinage did not survive the arrival of the Romans. Paul-Émile had more than 150,000 inhabitants of the region sold as slaves to punish the Epirotes for having been the allies of Perseus of Macedonia.

EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Drachme AU

750.00 €

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EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Unité XF/VF

90.00 €

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EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Drachme XF

350.00 €

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EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Drachme XF

380.00 €

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EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Médaille, Reproduction d’un didrachme d’Epirote AU

100.00 €

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bgr_603171 - EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE Unité

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

EPIRUS - EPIROTE LEAGUE

(3rd - 1st century BC)

The Epirote coinage did not survive the arrival of the Romans. Paul-Émile had more than 150,000 inhabitants of the region sold as slaves to punish the Epirotes for having been the allies of Perseus of Macedonia.

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