v61_0019 - CORINTHIA - CORINTH Statère

MONNAIES 61 (2014)
Starting price : 480.00 €
Estimate : 780.00 €
Realised price : 726.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 860.00 €

Type : Statère

Date: c. 360 AC.

Mint name / Town : Corinthe, Corinthie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 8,50 g.

Rarity : R3

Emission: 14e

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, bien centré à l’usure régulière. Belle représentation inhabituelle de Pégase. Revers de style fin. Patine grise superficielle

Catalogue references :

R.785 pl. XLVIII(A/344 - R/ 475) (2 ex.) - P.- - BMC.164 var. - Cop.- - GC.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : Q ARCHAÏQUE.

Obverse description : Pégase au pas, passant à gauche, les ailes repliées, levant l’antérieur droit.

Reverse

Reverse description : Tête casquée d’Athéna à gauche, coiffée du casque corinthien entourée de quatre dauphins.

Commentary

Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire de la collection Ravel (R. 785b).

Historical background

CORINTHIA - CORINTH

(5th century BC)

Corinth became one of the most important cities of Greece by controlling militarily and economically the Isthmus of the same name. Founded by the Aeolian, Corinth was located between central Greece and the Peloponnese. It is the motherland of many cities, Corinthian colonies, including Syracuse, Corcyra, Ambracia, Anactorium and Leucas. During the Peloponnesian War (431-404 AC.) it was, with Sparta, one of the most implacable enemies of Athens. Corinth succeeded in maintaining its independence against the suffocating domination of the Macedonians. At the end of the reign of Philip II of Macedon (359-336 AC.), it allied itself with Athens and Thebes and was defeated at the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC. Philip maintained its autonomy..

CORINTHIA - CORINTH Drachme XF/AU

350.00 €

Full data

CORINTHIA - CORINTH Drachme XF

320.00 €