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v59_0078 - AKARNANIA - LEUKAS Drachme

AKARNANIA - LEUKAS Drachme XF
MONNAIES 59 (2013)
Starting price : 450.00 €
Estimate : 900.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 470-450 AC
Mint name / Town : Leucas, Acarnanie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 13 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 2,79 g.
Rarity : INÉDIT
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau Pégase archaïque. Usure régulière au revers sur la tête d’Aphrodite. Jolie patine de collection ancienne
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection du docteur Thierry de Craeker

Obverse


Obverse description : Pégase volant à droite.
Obverse legend : L.
Obverse translation : (Leucas).

Reverse


Reverse description : Tête d’Aphrodite diadémée à droite, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque et relevés en catogan sur le cou ; le tout dans les restes d’un carré creux.

Commentary


Au droit, le lambda semble regravé sur une autre lettre. Semble complètement inédit et manque à tous les ouvrages consultés. Semble de la plus grande rareté.

Historical background


AKARNANIA - LEUKAS

(5th century BC)

Leucas is an island 32 km long and 12 km at its widest point, connected to the land by an isthmus. The city was located opposite the entrance to the Gulf of Ambracia. Its name comes from the many limestone hills on the island. The Corinthian colony was founded between 650 and 625 BC. As the monetary types indicate, Leucas was a Corinthian colony. These staters were widely used for trade with Syracuse and Italy. The city was the second production center for foals just after Corinth, the metropolis. This coinage lasted until the destruction of Corinth in 306 BC..

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