bgr_721051 - AIOLIS - CYME Demi-unité

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Type : Demi-unité

Date: c. 250-190 AC.

Mint name / Town : Cymé, Éolide

Metal : copper

Diameter : 13,5 mm

Orientation dies : 10 h.

Weight : 3,55 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais bien venu à la frappe, légèrement décentré au revers. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

Laffaille- - BMC.- - Aulock- - GC.- - SNG. Bar- - Cop.- - Münich843

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Kymé à droite, les cheveux retenus par un petit chignon.

Reverse

Reverse description : Protomé de cheval à droite bondissant.

Reverse legend : KU/ LESBIOS.

Reverse translation : ( Cymé/ Lesbios).

Commentary

Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. C’est la deuxième fois que nous proposons un exemplaire à la vente.

Historical background

AIOLIS - CYME

(3rd - 2nd century BC)

Cymé, today Sandakli, one of the most important cities of the Aeolian coast, was located south of Myrhina. It had a port and was founded by Locrians. She herself is at the origin of the foundation of Side in Pamphylia and of Cumae in Campania. It is the homeland of Hesiod.

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bgr_721051 - AIOLIS - CYME Demi-unité

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

AIOLIS - CYME

(3rd - 2nd century BC)

Cymé, today Sandakli, one of the most important cities of the Aeolian coast, was located south of Myrhina. It had a port and was founded by Locrians. She herself is at the origin of the foundation of Side in Pamphylia and of Cumae in Campania. It is the homeland of Hesiod.

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