bgr_1125522 - CILICIA - ISSUS Statère
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Type : Statère
Date: c. 400AC.
Mint name / Town : Issos, Cilicie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 10,37 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, centré. Usure régulière. Joli revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Apollon Apatorios drapé debout à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et une longue branche de laurier de la main gauche.
Obverse legend : ISSI// APATORIOU
Obverse translation : (Issos/ Apatorios).
Reverse
Reverse description : Hercule nu debout à droite, s’appuyant sur sa massue de la main droite et tenant de la main gauche un arc, la léonté sur le bras ; dans le champ à droite, une couronne, à droite, l’ankh (croix ansée).
Historical background
CILICIA - ISSUS
(4th century BC)
The city of Issos was located at the bottom of the gulf of the same name. Tiribzos, 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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