bgr_781135 - AIOLIS - CYME Tétradrachme stéphanophore

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Type : Tétradrachme stéphanophore

Date: c. 160 AC.

Mint name / Town : Cymé, Éolide

Metal : silver

Diameter : 31 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 16,94 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan court, bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau revers finement détaillé. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

GC.4183 var. - RQEMH.216

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Kymé diadémée à droite, les cheveux relevés et coiffés en petit chignon.

Reverse

Reverse description : Cheval au pas à droite, levant l'antérieur gauche ; une coupe à une anse sous les antérieurs ; le tout dans une couronne de laurier.

Reverse legend : KUMAIWN / OLUMPIOS.

Reverse translation : (de Cyme/ Olympios).

Commentary

Monétaire Olympios.

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_781135 - AIOLIS - CYME Tétradrachme stéphanophore

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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