bgr_322918 - AKARNANIA - ANACTORION Statère
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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 350.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 350.00 €
Type : Statère
Date: c. 350-340 AC.
Mint name / Town : Anactorium, Acarnanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 23,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 8,32 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Usure régulière au droit sur le Pégase, en particulier sur le poitrail. Très joli revers, bien venu à la frappe, accompagné d’un symbole peu courant. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Obverse
Obverse legend : MONOGRAMME RÉTROGRADE.
Obverse description : Pégase volant à droite.
Obverse legend : (NA)
Reverse
Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Reverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque corinthien ; derrière la tête de Méduse de face.
Commentary
Au droit, le monogramme est rétrograde (NA) au lieu de (AN). Au revers, Méduse est la mère de Pégase.
On the obverse, the monogram is retrograde (NA) instead of (AN). On the reverse, Medusa is the mother of Pegasus
On the obverse, the monogram is retrograde (NA) instead of (AN). On the reverse, Medusa is the mother of Pegasus
Historical background
AKARNANIA - ANACTORION
(4th century BC)
Anactorium, located at the entrance to the Gulf of Ambracia, near Actium, was one of the oldest Corinthian colonies founded in the 7th century BC. In 425, the Corinthian elements were driven out by the Athenians and the Acarnanians during the Peloponnesian War. During the Sacred War, between 355 and 346 BC, Anactorium, favorable to the Corinthians, sided with the Thebans against the Phocidians. It was at this time that monetary issues resumed.
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