v11_0137 - CILICIA - ISSUS - SATRAP TIRIBAZOS Statère

CILICIA - ISSUS - SATRAP TIRIBAZOS Statère XF

MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 381.12 €
Estimate : 579.31 €
Realised price : 414.36 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 422.59 €

Type : Statère

Date: c. 386-380 AC.

Mint name / Town : Cilicie, Issos

Metal : silver

Diameter : 24 mm

Orientation dies : 10 h.

Weight : 10,28 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire frappé sur un flan ovale avec une frappe légèrement faible, en particulier au revers. Patine foncée, légèrement granuleuse

Catalogue references :

BMC.3 pl. 15/3 - B. traité575 pl. 107/13 - SNG France 2/416 var. - GC.5554 (1250£)

Obverse

Obverse legend : INSCRIPTION ARAMÉENNE (TIRIBAZU).

Obverse description : Zeus ou Baal barbu et drapé marchant à gauche, tenant un aigle de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.

Reverse

Reverse description : Ahura Mazda barbu et ailé, agenouillé marchant à droit, étendant les bras, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une fleur de lotus de la main gauche.

Reverse legend : AMI

Historical background

CILICIA - ISSUS - SATRAP TIRIBAZOS

(386-380 BC)

The city of Issos was located at the bottom of the gulf of the same name. Tiribaze, already commander-in-chief of the Persian forces in Asia Minor, was charged by the great King with Orontes to campaign against the king of Salamis of Cyprus, Evagoras. Operations began in 386 BC and lasted five years until 381 BC and required the issue of abundant coinage. It was at Issos that the Persians of Darius III and the Greeks of Alexander III met for the second time in 333 BC. The Macedonian victory was total and Darius fled. The city lost its leading role after the foundation of Alexandria of Issos..

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