bgr_717228 - AIOLIS - CYME Hemiobole
180.00 €(Approx. 212.40$ | 154.80£)
Quantity
Add to your cart
Type : Hemiobole
Date: c. 450 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cymé, Éolide
Metal : silver
Diameter : 8 mm
Weight : 0,36 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie idéalement centrée. Très belle tête d’aigle, quasi TTB+. Patine grise
Obverse
Obverse legend : K-Y RÉTROGRADE DE CHAQUE CÔTÉ.
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.
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sell
Full data
Your Recently Viewed Items
1000 Francs DÉESSE DÉMÉTER FRANCE 1943 F.40.18 UNC-
50.00 €
AIOLIS - CYME Hemiobole AU
180.00 €
MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - CASSANDER Unité XF
100.00 €
LOUIS XVI Sol dit "à l'écu" 1791 Marseille F
4.00 €
CANADA 2 Dollars centenaire de Vimy 1917-2017 2017 AU/AU
4.00 €
ITALY - KINGDOM OF SARDINIA - CHARLES-FELIX 5 Lire 1828 Gênes XF
140.00 €
cgbfr.com numismatists
