bgr_493669 - AIOLIS - CYME Hemiobole

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Type : Hemiobole

Date: c. 450 AC.

Mint name / Town : Cymé, Éolide

Metal : silver

Diameter : 8 mm

Weight : 0,45 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré. La tête de l’aigle est bien venue à la frappe

Catalogue references :

GC.4174 - BMC.11 - Aulock- - Cop.32 - SGKB.333

Obverse

Obverse legend : K RÉTROGRADE.

Obverse description : Tête d’aigle à gauche.

Reverse

Reverse description : Carré creux quadripartite en ailes de moulin.

Commentary

La tête de l’aigle très particulière peut faire penser comme pour le monnayage de Sinope à un rapace marin.

Historical background

AIOLIS - CYME

(5th - 4th 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.

AIOLIS - CYME Demi-unité XF

45.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Demi-unité AU

150.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Demi-unité XF

90.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Tetartemorion AU/XF

220.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Demi-unité XF

90.00 €

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AIOLIS - CYME Hemiobole AU

125.00 €

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bgr_493669 - AIOLIS - CYME Hemiobole

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

AIOLIS - CYME

(5th - 4th 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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