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E-auction 135-75183 - bgr_367982 - AIOLIS - CYME Unité

AIOLIS - CYME Unité VF
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Estimate : 50 €
Price : 16 €
Maximum bid : 30 €
End of the sale : 16 November 2015 14:02:30
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : Unité
Date: c. 180-160 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cymé, Éolide
Metal : copper
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,28 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, un peu court au droit avec une usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse description : Protomé de cheval bondissant à droite.
Obverse legend : KU/ [DI]ONUSIOS.
Obverse translation : (Cymé/ magistrat Dionysos).

Reverse


Reverse description : Vase à une anse vu à droite.
Reverse legend : (IW).

Commentary


Poids léger. Au droit, le nom du magistrat monétaire est bien visible sur cet exemplaire ainsi qu’un monogramme adjonctif au revers.

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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