E-auction 58-26267 - bgr_325445 - BRUTTIUM - REGGIO Obole

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Estimate :	150 €
Price :	72 €
Maximum bid :	89 €
End of the sale :	26 May 2014 15:04:00
bidders :	8 bidders

Type : Obole

Date: c. 350-271 AC.

Mint name / Town : Rhégium, Bruttium

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 20,5 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 6,22 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau masque de lion. Belle tête d’Apollon à l’usure superficielle. Jolie patine vert olive foncé

Catalogue references :

Samb.- - BMC.- - ANS.684 - MIAMG.3600 (400€) - HN. Italy2534 a - SNG. France 6./- - GC.684

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES 57, n° 13

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Masque de lion vu de face.

Reverse

Reverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à droite, les cheveux longs ; derrière la tête, une lettre.

Reverse legend : RHGINWN/ I

Reverse translation : (de Rhegium).

Commentary

Poids léger. Sur cet exemplaire, le symbole derrière la tête n’est pas vraiment visible, mais semble bien être une lettre (iota).
Lightweight. On this example, the symbol behind the head is not really visible, but appears to be a letter (iota)