bgr_1031212 - ATTICA - ATHENS Tétradrachme
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Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 353- 320/294 AC.
Mint name / Town : Athènes, Attique
Metal : silver
Diameter : 22 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 17,29 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, ovale et irrégulier, légèrement décentré. Belle tête d’Athéna. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, l'œil vu de profil, coiffée du casque attique à cimier, orné de trois feuilles d'olivier et d'une palmette avec un collier et boucle d'oreille.
Reverse
Reverse description : Chouette debout à droite, la tête de face ; derrière, une branche d'olivier et un croissant.
Reverse legend : AQE
Reverse translation : (Athènes).
Commentary
Oeil vu de profil. Notre exemplaire présente la déformation ultime du motif floral devenu un pi (type 4) en référence aux travaux de Bingen pour notre exemplaire (Flament, op. cit., p. 125 et 127, n° 4). Flan globulaire.
Eye seen in profile. Our example shows the ultimate deformation of the floral motif, which has become a pi (type 4), in reference to Bingen's work for our example (Flament, op. cit., pp. 125 and 127, no. 4). Globular flan
Eye seen in profile. Our example shows the ultimate deformation of the floral motif, which has become a pi (type 4), in reference to Bingen's work for our example (Flament, op. cit., pp. 125 and 127, no. 4). Globular flan
Historical background
ATTICA - ATHENS
(393-323 BC)
After the fall of Athens in 404 BC and the establishment of the oligarchic government of the Thirty Tyrants under Spartan hegemony, the city lost its maritime empire, saw its fleet confiscated and the Long Walls dismantled. Democracy is restored the following year, but Athens withdraws into itself. Socrates is obliged to absorb the hemlock (399 AC.). Athens regains its place thanks to Conon. It relies first on the Persians, then allies with Thebes against Sparta (378 AC.). A new maritime confederation was formed the following year. The Spartans are defeated at Naxos (376 AC.). Athens signs peace with Sparta and turns against Thebes. From 357 BC, she had to face a revolt from her allies and the rise to power of Philip II of Macedonia, after taking Amphipolis. The Athenians are finally defeated at Chaeronea in 338 BC before falling under Macedonian rule.
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