bgr_392231 - ARGOLIS - EPIDAURUS Hemidrachme

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Item sold on our e-shop (2016)
Price : 320.00 €

Type : Hemidrachme

Date: c. 290- 260 AC.

Mint name / Town : Épidaure, Argolide

Metal : silver

Diameter : 14 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 2,39 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête dAsklépios. Joli revers. Patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

GC.2810 - BMC.1 - HGCS. 5/722

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection BCD et de la vente CNG net 346, n° 104

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée et barbue d’Asklépios à gauche.

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).

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..