bgr_1102043 - ATTICA - ATHENS Tritartemorion
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Type : Tritartemorion
Date: c. 393-300 AC.
Mint name / Town : Attique, Athènes
Metal : silver
Diameter : 7 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 0,43 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli revers. Usure plus marquée au droit. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Athéna à droite, coiffée du casque attique à cimier, orné de trois feuilles d'olivier et d'une palmette avec collier et boucles d'oreilles.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LÉGENDE RÉTROGRADE.
Reverse description : Trois croissants posés circulairement, entourant la légende.
Reverse legend : A/Q/E
Reverse translation : (Athènes).
Commentary
Divisionnaire inhabituelle. J. Svoronos ne signale que trois exemplaires, pl. 17 n° 45 à 47 dont un provenant du Staatlische Museen de Berlin, 0,48 g (Svoronos, pl. 17, n° 46) qui est très proche de notre exemplaire, les deux autres étant conservés au Cabinet des médailles de la BnF.
Unusual divisional. J. Svoronos only reports three examples, pl. 17 no. 45 to 47, one of which comes from the Staatlische Museen in Berlin, 0.48 g (Svoronos, pl. 17, no. 46) which is very close to our example, the other two being kept in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF
Unusual divisional. J. Svoronos only reports three examples, pl. 17 no. 45 to 47, one of which comes from the Staatlische Museen in Berlin, 0.48 g (Svoronos, pl. 17, no. 46) which is very close to our example, the other two being kept in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF
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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