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v34_0011 - CALABRIA - TARAS Drachme

CALABRIA - TARAS Drachme AU/VF
MONNAIES 34 (2008)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 280-272 AC.
Mint name / Town : Tarente
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Weight : 3,22 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan irrégulier, légèrement échancré à 3 heures au droit. Beau portrait. Frappe molle et faible au revers, en particulier au niveau de la légende
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).

Commentary


Semble de même coin de droit que l’exemplaire Vlasto n° 1077, pl. XXVI.
Appears to have the same obverse die as Vlasto copy no. 1077, pl. XXVI

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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