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Live auction - bgr_604879 - CALABRIA - TARAS Drachme

CALABRIA - TARAS Drachme MS
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Estimate : 1 000 €
Price : 820 €
Maximum bid : 1 021 €
End of the sale : 08 September 2020 14:00:30
bidders : 4 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 280-272 AC.
Mint name / Town : Tarente
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 3,23 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Magnifique exemplaire, sur un flan court, centré des deux côtés. Chouette de toute beauté et de très bon style. La monnaie a conservé une partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine. Patine grise de collection
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d’Athéna à gauche coiffé du casque attique à triple aigrette orné du skylla.

Reverse


Reverse description : Chouette debout à droite sur un foudre, les ailes ouvertes.
Reverse legend : [TAR/ SWS]
Reverse translation : (Tarente).

Historical background


CALABRIA - TARAS

(281-272 BC)

Pyrrhus strategos, King of Epirus

After the "victory" at Ascoli in 279 BC, Pyrrhus, who failed to secure a decisive victory over the Romans, became angry with his Greek and Syracusan allies and was finally defeated at Benevento in 275 BC. J.-C. He retired to Epirus where he was quickly assassinated.

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