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bgr_637253 - CAMPANIA - KYMAI Nomos, didrachme ou statère

CAMPANIA - KYMAI Nomos, didrachme ou statère XF
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Price : 480.00 €
Type : Nomos, didrachme ou statère
Date: c. 420-385 AC.
Mint name / Town : Cumes
Metal : silver
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 6,98 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure importante, bien identifiable. Patine de collection ancienne

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de la nymphe Cymé à droite, les cheveux relevés et tenus par une bandelette.

Reverse


Reverse legend : KVMAION (LÉGENDE RÉTROGRADE).
Reverse description : Coquillage, la pointe à droite surmontée d’un grain d’orge.
Reverse translation : (de Cumes).

Commentary


Mêmes coins que les exemplaires du British Museum (BMC. 31 = Rutter n° 155a, pl. 8 (A/ 120 - R/ 142).

Historical background


CAMPANIA - KYMAI

(5th - 4th century BC)

Cumae, a Greek colony founded by inhabitants of Chalkidiki and Eretria is located on the western coast of Campania. She had to face the attacks of the Etruscans in 524 before J. - C., then of Hiéron of Syracuse in 474 before J. - C. The city was conquered by the Samnites in 423 before J. - C. The city obtained the right Latin around 180 BC.

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