v09_0115 - CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS Bronze Æ 23 ou unité

CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS Bronze Æ 23 ou unité AU

MONNAIES 9 (2000)
Starting price : 99.09 €
Estimate : 144.83 €
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Type : Bronze Æ 23 ou unité

Date: c. 100-50 AC.

Mint name / Town : Cilicie, Korykos

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 23 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 6,11 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Très beau portrait. Patine vert d'eau / Revers tout à fait inhabituel, stylisé

Catalogue references :

Levante793 - SNG France 2/1077 - BMC.5 pl. 11/14 - GC.5545

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête tourelée de Tyché à droite, les cheveux longs.

Obverse legend : AK.

Reverse

Reverse description : Hermès, nu debout à gauche, coiffé du pétase, tenant de la main droite un phiale et de la gauche, un caducée.

Reverse legend : KWRUKIWTWN/ ER/ PO/ EP.

Commentary

Même coin de droit que l'exemplaire de la collection Levante (793) et même coin de droit que les exemplaires du Cabinet des médailles de Paris (1077-1081).

Historical background

CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS

(1st century BC)

The coastal city of Korykos (in Latin Corycus) was located halfway between the mountains of Lamos and Kalykadnos, southwest of Elæussa. The region was renowned for its troglodyte caves, named "Corycian caves" by ancient authors: Pindar (Pyth. I.31), Strabo (XIV.670) and Pliny the Elder (NH. V.92).

CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS Bronze XF

100.00 €

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CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS Bronze XF

80.00 €

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CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS Bronze XF

100.00 €

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CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS Bronze XF

80.00 €

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CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS Unité AU/XF

150.00 €

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CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS Unité AU/XF

125.00 €

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v09_0115 - CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS Bronze Æ 23 ou unité

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

CILICIA – KORYKOS / CORYCUS

(1st century BC)

The coastal city of Korykos (in Latin Corycus) was located halfway between the mountains of Lamos and Kalykadnos, southwest of Elæussa. The region was renowned for its troglodyte caves, named "Corycian caves" by ancient authors: Pindar (Pyth. I.31), Strabo (XIV.670) and Pliny the Elder (NH. V.92).

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