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Live auction - bgr_286715 - CARIA - CARIAN ISLANDS - CALYMNA Didrachme

CARIA - CARIAN ISLANDS - CALYMNA Didrachme AU
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Estimate : 950 €
Price : 1 050 €
Maximum bid : 1 150 €
End of the sale : 19 April 2016 14:15:25
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : Didrachme
Date: c. 250-205 AC.
Mint name / Town : Calymna, Carie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,02 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait expressif. Joli revers. Patine gris foncé avec des reflets métalliques acier, légèrement granuleuse au revers
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES 34, n° 220

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête de guerrier (Arès) imberbe à droite coiffé du casque à cimier, visière et paragnathides baissées.

Reverse


Reverse description : Lyre à sept cordes dans un carré linéaire bouleté.
Reverse legend : KALUMNION.
Reverse translation : (de Calymna).

Commentary


Semble de même coin de droit que l’exemplaire de la collection Pozzi, n° 2642, pl. LXXVII et que celui décrit dans l’ouvrage de D. R. Sear, p. 452, n° 4977.

Historical background


CARIA - CARIAN ISLANDS - CALYMNA

(4th - 2nd century BC)

The island of Calymna is located to the north opposite the island of Cos and faces the coast, together with the towns of Myndos and Termera. The city of Calymna was located on the south coast of the island. Its coinage could begin in the 6th century BC, but is only really attested in the 3rd century BC..

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