Live auction - bgr_1031864 - ATTICA - ATHENS Tétradrachme stéphanophore
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Live starting : Type : Tétradrachme stéphanophore
Date: septième mois
Date: c. 144-143 AC.
Mint name / Town : Athènes
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,77 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, mais bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Frappe de haut relief au revers. Une fine patine avec des reflets dorés recouvre cet exemplaire
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES 31, n° 60
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque attique à cimier, orné d'un griffon bondissant à droite surmontant un quadrige.
Reverse
Reverse description : Chouette debout à droite, la tête de face sur une amphore couchée à droite, dans le champ à droite, Déméter drapée debout à gauche, tenant deux torches allumées.
Reverse legend : A-QE/ CAR/INAU/THZ - ARISTHAS/ APOL/ Z/ZF
Commentary
Intéressant cas de regravure de coin avec la modification d’un nom de magistrat monétaire au revers. Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire du Musée d’Athènes (Thompson n° 691b, pl. 73) avec le même petit défaut sur la joue d’Athéna. Notre revers semble avoir été regravé sur ce même exemplaire avec la modification du troisième monétaire en Apollodo à partir de Epiti comme le n° 693a provenant du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF, mais d’un autre coin de revers.
Interesting case of die re-engraving with the modification of a monetary magistrate's name on the reverse. Same obverse die as the example from the Athens Museum (Thompson no. 691b, pl. 73) with the same small defect on Athena's cheek. Our reverse seems to have been re-engraved on this same example with the modification of the third coin to Apollodo from Epiti like no. 693a from the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF, but from another reverse die
Interesting case of die re-engraving with the modification of a monetary magistrate's name on the reverse. Same obverse die as the example from the Athens Museum (Thompson no. 691b, pl. 73) with the same small defect on Athena's cheek. Our reverse seems to have been re-engraved on this same example with the modification of the third coin to Apollodo from Epiti like no. 693a from the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF, but from another reverse die
Historical background
ATTICA - ATHENS
(3rd - 1st century BC)
Athens after the death of Alexander the Great tried to regain its independence. The Athenians were defeated at Crannon in 322 BC. Demosthenes committed suicide so as not to be delivered to Antipater. After this date, Athens only survived thanks to its past prestige. Cassander captured Athens in 317 BC and established an oligarchic regime. She followed the fate of Macedonia until the defeat of Perseus in 168 BC. During the war against Mithridates, Sulla besieged the city which surrendered in 86 BC..
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