E-auction 599-565569 - bgr_961404 - CILICIA - CELENDERIS - SATRAP PHARNABAZUS or DATAMES Obole

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Estimate :	125 €
Price :	53 €
Maximum bid :	59 €
End of the sale :	07 October 2024 14:05:00
bidders :	10 bidders

Type : Obole

Date: c. 379-374 AC.

Mint name / Town : Célendéris

Metal : silver

Diameter : 11 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 0,61 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Joli revers. Usure régulière. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

Levante232 - Aulock5425 - GC.5656 - SNG France 2/482 - BMC.99 pl. 32/10 - B. traité737 pl. 114/8 - Delepierre2885

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête barbue à droite, coiffée du calathos.

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Protomé de Pégase volant à droite.

Commentary

Nous proposons une double attribution pour ce type de divisionnaire peu commun. Le protomé de Pégase du revers présente de grandes similitudes avec les oboles persiques de l’atelier de Célendéris (SNG. France 2, n° 80-96) qui se trouve au revers. Pour le droit, l’obole est anépigraphe et semble représenter un dieu barbu ou un satrape. Lors de la révolte de Pharnabazes, puis de Datames, il est possible qu’un monnayage divisionnaire ait été frappé dans différentes cités dont Tarse, la plus importante, mais aussi Célendéris qui était un port très important.
We propose a double attribution for this type of unusual divisional. The protome of Pegasus on the reverse has great similarities with the Persian obols from the workshop of Célenderis (SNG. France 2, n° 80-96) which is on the reverse. For the law, the obol is anepigraph and seems to represent a bearded god or a satrap. During the revolt of Pharnabazes, then of Datames, it is possible that a divisional coinage was struck in different cities including Tarsus, the most important, but also Célenderis which was a very important port