bgr_293698 - ARGOLIS - EPIDAURUS Chalque
Not available.
Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 150.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Chalque
Date: c. 300-250 AC.
Mint name / Town : Épidaure, Argolide
Metal : copper
Diameter : 13 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 1,32 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et bombé. Beau portrait particulier d’Asclépios. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Belle patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée et barbue d’Asklépios à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Lettre dans une couronne.
Reverse legend : E/ P
Reverse translation : (Épidaure).
Commentary
Notre exemplaire est très proche de celui de la collection BCD, peut-être de même coin de droit. Sur ce chalque, la tête du dieu est directement inspirée sinon copiée sur celle de la drachme (coll. BCD n° 1235).
Our example is very close to that of the BCD collection, perhaps with the same obverse corner. On this coin, the head of the god is directly inspired, if not copied, from that of the drachma (BCD collection no. 1235).
Our example is very close to that of the BCD collection, perhaps with the same obverse corner. On this coin, the head of the god is directly inspired, if not copied, from that of the drachma (BCD collection no. 1235).
Historical background
ARGOLIS - EPIDAURUS
(4th - 3rd century BC)
Argos benefited from a privileged geographical location with two ports, one on the Gulf of Argos and the other on the Saronic Gulf. The city would have been founded by Carian settlers, soon replaced by Dorians. The city was especially famous for its temple and the worship rendered to Asklépios, god of Medicine. The city was often opposed to its great rival Argos. She took part in the Persian wars, then opposed the expansionist policy of Athens. Faithful to the Spartan alliance, she finally rallied the Thebans of Epaminondas, then fought with them against Philip II at the battle of Chaeronea (338 BC). The city then passed under Macedonian domination for more than a century before joining the Achaean league in 225 BC..
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sellYour Recently Viewed Items
CONSTANTINE X DUCAS and EUDOCIA Follis VF
17.00 €
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - SELEUKOS II KALLINIKOS Unité VF
27.00 €
50 francs or Napoléon III, tête laurée 1863 Strasbourg F.548/3 AU
1190.00 €
HONORIUS Solidus AU
415.00 €
5 francs Napoléon Empereur, Calendrier grégorien 1806 Strasbourg F.304/3 VF
260.00 €
Essai de 10 centimes Lindauer, petit module 1944 Paris F.143/1 MS
532.00 €
cgbfr.com numismatists
